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How Has Being a Woman Impacted Your Job?
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the subject of an extensive New York Times Magazine profile this week in which she discusses "the place of women on the court." At her confirmation hearings in 1993, Ginsburg said she hoped to see at least three or four women seated on the court after her. As she still waits for even one woman to join her, Ginsburg has noticed that she is judged differently than her male counterparts.
Justice Ginsburg Plans Speedy Return to Supreme Court
Ever since Justice Sandra Day O'Connor retired from the Supreme Court in 2006, Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been holding it down for the ladies all by herself. And she wants to keep doing that, despite her recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Ginsburg, 75, plans on being in court for oral arguments on Feb.
Who Is Your Favorite Woman in Power?
Even though there hasn't been a female US president, the country's women in power remind us that leadership isn't just a man's job. Hillary Clinton took on many roles this year: she was a senator from New York, the wannabe leader of the US, the reluctant leader of the PUMAs, and now know she will most likely be the leader of the US State Department. Current Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the first African-American woman to serve in the post, traveled around the world signing missile deals with Poland, trying to keep tensions down between India and Pakistan, and playing the piano for the Queen of England.
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Front Page: SNL Takes on Glenn Beck
- SNL took on Glenn Beck last night in its Thursday night special. — NBC
- Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been hospitalized. — New York Daily News
- President Obama, along with the leaders of France and Britain, accused Iran of operating a secret nuclear facility today.
Anita Hill on the History of Female Supreme Court Justices
"For me the critical question is not whether the Supreme Court should have seats set aside for women; the one so often asked. Nearly 30 years after Justice O’Connor’s appointment, the question we confront as a country is whether we can let go of the presumption that these lofty positions belong to men. As Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg put it, 'Women belong in all places where decisions are being made .
Briefing Book! Michelle Obama Speaks Up For the Stimulus
- Michelle Obama: Michelle Obama is out and about spreading the White House's stimulus message. — Huffington Post
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has undergone surgery for pancreatic cancer. — Town Hall
- Love: San Francisco's mayor's wife is in a sexy movie.
Would You Like a Woman Nominated to the Supreme Court?
In his surprise press conference recently, President Obama vowed that he would replace retiring Justice Souter with an "independent" legal mind. He gave no word on the nominee's gender, but the odds that he will pick a woman are better than 50-50.
Only two women have ever sat on the court, and right now Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the only lady justice.
Ask E. Jean for DearSugar: Is This the Right Way to Pay Off My Debt?
Dear E. Jean —
It’s time for New Year’s Resolutions and I need your advice. What would you think of a 24-year-old Jewish law student, raised in an upper-middle class home in Greenwich, Conn., who is considering working in Boston as a cocktail waitress in an upscale gentleman’s club (read practically topless) to pay off a $23,000 in credit card bills she racked up living like a princess in 2007?
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