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Why Women’s Orgs Must Become Non-Partisan »

By Amy Siskind on Nov 12, 2009 in Current Affairs | 42 Comments

Reprinted from HuffingtonPost.com with the express permission of Amy Siskind, founder of The New Agenda, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls.
After yet another evening of being thrown under the bus, it is high time that women’s organizations drastically change their approach!
Women in the Democratic Party have been taken for [...]

How Obama Sold Women Out »

By Amy Siskind on Nov 10, 2009 in Current Affairs | 96 Comments

Reprinted from TheDailyBeast.com with the express permission of Amy Siskind, founder of The New Agenda, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls.

Jose Luis Magana / AP Photo

The health-care abortion mess is just the latest example of how Barack Obama took women’s votes—then let the country’s majority constituency down.
We knew [...]

It Could Have Been Your Daughter »

By Amy Siskind on Nov 2, 2009 in Current Affairs | 28 Comments

Reprinted from TheDailyBeast.com with the express permission of Amy Siskind, founder of The New Agenda, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls.
The brutal gang rape of a 15-year-old girl in Northern California last weekend is a wake-up call for all parents.
You’ll be curious to know how I first learned of [...]

Is Hillary “Out-Out”? »

By Amy Siskind on Oct 29, 2009 in Current Affairs | 109 Comments

Reprinted from my group’s blog at The New Agenda.
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Just like Whoopi’s: It wasn’t “rape-rape”.
And Rep Alan Grayson: She’s not a “whore-whore”.
I’m starting to get the feeling that Hillary Clinton isn’t “out-out“.
Yesterday, RealClearPolitics had this to say about the most recent belittlement of Hillary:
Hillary Clinton did not need another man stealing her thunder. Last week, [...]

No Bunk: Palin Puts Obama To Shame »

By Amy Siskind on Oct 28, 2009 in Current Affairs | 127 Comments

(bumped up from earlier Tuesday)
Reprinted from More.com with the express permission of Amy Siskind, founder of The New Agenda.
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As a onetime point guard, the thrilla from Wasilla inspires girls to join the team. Obama doesn’t…though the story of his poker-playing in Illinois proves he knows how important behind-the-scenes bonding can be
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Is Obama Uncomfortable Around Women? »

By Amy Siskind on Oct 15, 2009 in Current Affairs | 80 Comments

Republished from The Huffington Post with the express permission of Amy Siskind, President and Co-Founder of The New Agenda.
There’s a sign going up at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. It reads: “Boy’s Club: Girls Not Allowed.”
Despite much talk of hope and change, President Obama seems largely tone-deaf to women and women’s issues. Post-racial [...]

Should Women Back Palin in 2012? »

By Amy Siskind on Oct 6, 2009 in Current Affairs | 124 Comments

Editor: This article is reprinted from The Daily Beast with the express permission of its author Amy Siskind [photo left].

Obama garnered 56 percent of women’s ballots last fall. And they have precious little to show for it from this administration. Amy Siskind on why Sarah Palin deserves a second look.
As the Senate Finance Committee [...]

JAIL POLANSKI Petition »

By Amy Siskind on Oct 3, 2009 in Current Affairs | 30 Comments

GO TO The New Agenda Web site to sign its petition.
Here’s more background:
The New Agenda invites you to join us in sending a loud and clear message that CHILD RAPE IS WRONG AND PERPETRATORS SHOULD BE PUNISHED. We are asking organizations, blogs and individuals to sign our petition. In doing so you are [...]

Sit Down and Shut Up »

By Amy Siskind on Jul 18, 2009 in Current Affairs | 89 Comments

(bumped up from from last night)
Originally published at The Daily Beast. Visit our group blog at The New Agenda.
With the silencing of Hillary Clinton and Kirsten Gillibrand, is it any surprise that a brave woman from Alaska might decide to take a road less traveled?
Women should be seen and not heard. Or perhaps [...]

A Dark Moment for Our Country »

By Amy Siskind on Jul 6, 2009 in Current Affairs | 113 Comments

What am I going to tell my daughter?

From my daughter's school locker

(From my blog at The New Agenda, “The new ‘feminism’, improving the lives of women and girls.”)
That was the first thing that popped into my mind this afternoon after watching Governor Palin step down.
My 11 year-old daughter adores Sarah Palin. She is too [...]

After a Coup d’Etat at NOW, the Future of “Feminism” »

By Amy Siskind on Jul 1, 2009 in Feminism, Sexism, Women | 201 Comments

I am the president and co-founder of The New Agenda. This article was originally published at Huffington Post.
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It’s not personal, it’s business. Revenues have been decreasing at an escalating rate in all business lines. Major losses in the main subsidiary have been financed through intercompany borrowings. Despite the financial hemorrhage, management has been [...]

Why we should EVEN have Nancy Pelosi’s back… »

By Amy Siskind on May 28, 2009 in Feminism, Misogyny, Sexism, Women and Children | 180 Comments

Susan’s Note: This is my idea of 21st century feminism. We speak out against all sexism and misogyny towards women of all political types, from Sarah Palin to Hillary Clinton and, yes, even Nancy Pelosi — when she is attacked. We don’t insist on a political litmus test before we’ll defend a woman, unlike [...]

Get ready for the Sotomayor misogyny-fest »

By Amy Siskind on May 27, 2009 in Gender Bias, Sexism, Souter Vacancy, Supreme Court, Women | 115 Comments

Originally published at The New Agenda. Read about the origins and goals of The New Agenda, which is “100% non-partisan” and welcomes “men and women of all parties to join us: Democrats, Republicans, Greens, Libertarians, and any others.” (Find more at the end of this post.)
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Imagine a time when a female candidate for a position [...]

Rihanna and Thousands More: Ending Youth Dating Violence »

By Amy Siskind on May 5, 2009 in Abuse, Misogyny, Women | 50 Comments

(Written by The New Agenda associate Judy Silver.)
The New Agenda hosted a Violence Against Women Forum on April 18th. All of the panelist spoke about the disturbing trend in violence against our teenage girls. Please help us spread this important video.

In the weeks after hip-hop artist Chris Brown allegedly beat and strangled singer [...]

The “Fairer Sex” Imperative for Sound Supreme Court »

By Amy Siskind on May 2, 2009 in Souter Vacancy, Supreme Court, Women | 114 Comments

(Bumped up from Friday afternoon.)
The New Agenda calls on President Obama to select a woman to fill Justice Souter’s seat
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The New Agenda, a non-partisan national movement advocating for all women, called on President Obama to [...]

The First 100 Days: expect not, get not »

By Amy Siskind on Apr 24, 2009 in Obama Administration, Obama's Cabinet, President Barack Obama, Women | 56 Comments

An article posted yesterday in The Huffington Post proclaiming Obama Gets Gender Right in First 100 Days has many women seeing red.
Here’s the author, C. Nicole Mason’s arguments:
Obama lifted the global gag rule
The first piece of legislation he signed into to law as President was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act
Obama’s Cabinet is also [...]

Did This Senator Beat Up His Girlfriend? »

By Amy Siskind on Apr 6, 2009 in Current Affairs | 97 Comments

Reprinted from The Daily Beast and The New Agenda.
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A New York state senator faces felony charges for allegedly slashing up his girlfriend’s face—and some of the assault was caught on camera. So why is he still welcome in the Senate—and why are Democrats still holding fundraisers for him?
Which is worse: political leaders remaining silent about [...]