A DECADE OF DUNCES. Sunday was the 10-year anniversary of the formation of the Project for a New American Century, and the publication of its Statement of Principles. Signatories include many of the usual suspects — Dick Cheney, Don Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz, Francis Fukuyama, and Lewis Libby — as well as a few surprises like […]
Ann Friedman
Ann Friedman is a columnist for New York magazine’s website and for the Columbia Journalism Review. She also makes pie charts for The Hairpin and Los Angeles magazine. Her work has appeared in ELLE, Esquire, Newsweek, The Observer, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and many other outlets. She lives in Los Angeles, but travels so often the best place to find her is online at annfriedman.com.
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SUPPORT FOR THE “STRONG-WILLED YOUNG LADY.”
SUPPORT FOR THE “STRONG-WILLED YOUNG LADY.” I just want to echo Garance‘s point about the coverage of HRC‘s tenure as Wal-Mart board member. I’d also add that, overall, I had a strong gut reaction to the article. Especially this comment: Mr. Walton appeared relieved to have a woman on the board to deflect criticism, telling […]
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A BLUE-RIBBON DAY FOR THE WORLD BANK.
A BLUE-RIBBON DAY FOR THE WORLD BANK. Having managed to do what leaders of the world’s great nations could or would not do, the World Bank Staff Association deserves a global day of thanksgiving for having managed to drive Bank president and Iraq War proponent Paul Wolfowitz from the helm of that mighty ship of […]
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A GREAT PIECE….
A GREAT PIECE. …from one of those American feminists who supposedly don’t care about Islamic women. —Ann Friedman
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COULD RUDY FORCE G.O.P. CRACK-UP?
COULD RUDY FORCE G.O.P. CRACK-UP? If Religious Right founder and direct-mail kingpin Richard Viguerie has anything to say about it, a Giuliani nomination might do just that. Yesterday, I received a press release from Mr. Viguerie, who threatens, “It’s Rudy or the G.O.P. We’re in a political version of ‘The Survivor,’ and both cannot survive […]
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HILLARY THE REALIGNER.
HILLARY THE REALIGNER. My column for the Baltimore Sun this week is about unmarried women and how pivotal they will be to the Democrats’ electoral prospects. I have taken to likening them to what evangelicals are to the GOP. A couple months ago, Hillary Clinton‘s national campaign chairman, Terry McAuliffe, gave a speech at my […]
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COSTS OF WAR.
COSTS OF WAR. An American soldier’s life: $250,000. An Iraqi civilian’s life: $500. Crushing terrorism and building democracy: Priceless. —Ann Friedman
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD AND THE G.O.P.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD AND THE G.O.P. As I tip my hat to Ann Friedman, saying, “I feel ya, sister,” I think it also important to examine Planned Parenthood’s love note to Giuliani in the context of its larger strategy concerning reproductive rights. While Ann’s reaction to the e-mail she received from PPFA President Cecile Richards marks […]
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD HEARTS GIULIANI.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD HEARTS GIULIANI. A disappointing email from Planned Parenthood hit my inbox this morning, lauding Rudy‘s position on abortion: WASHINGTON, DC – In response to comments by Republican primary candidates during tonight’s debate, Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Cecile Richards issued the following statement: “Giuliani’s pro-choice position proves that you don’t have to check […]
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JERRY FALWELL HAS DIED.
JERRY FALWELL HAS DIED. They call him the founder of the Moral Majority, but actually the idea was hatched between Richard Viguerie, the direct-mail king known by the nickname Reagan’s Postmaster*, and Paul Weyrich, the founder of the Heritage Foundation. I’m waiting for Pat Robertson to find a way to blame his rival’s death on […]
