The Security Spectrum: A Lesson from Liberia
While we wind down this year’s nominating season, and with it, the possibility of our nation’s first woman president, the New York Times reported today on President Bush’s visit to another first and only, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf....more »
Posted on February 22, 2008 3:29 PM
Beyond Clinton & Gender: Who's Up for Democracy?
There’s been a lot of discussion these past few days about Senator Clinton in response to my Table for One posts. Of course, in the current political climate, it makes sense to reference her historic bid for the presidency...more »
Posted on February 21, 2008 4:29 PM
A Deeper Look at “First and Only’s”
One of the best things to come out of this election season is how gender has re-entered the public arena and political debate. In previous election years, women have been relegated to the background. But in 2008, issues of...more »
Posted on February 20, 2008 3:45 PM
The Commander in Chief Question
In last week’s New York Times op-ed, “When Women Rule,” Nicholas Kristof referenced a telling case study of Indian women who (by law) form one-third of village council positions. The study found that women ran the villages better than...more »
Posted on February 19, 2008 3:27 PM
The "One and Only" Problem
Over the course of this election to date, I have read with interest the speculation by many, most recently Maureen Dowd, that the intense scrutiny Hillary Clinton has faced in her candidacy for the democratic nomination may have less...more »
Posted on February 18, 2008 11:45 AM
