No Cheerleaders at Super Bowl XLV -- Sad Day for Tradition
Filed under: Media, Woman Up, CultureThe Steelers dumped their cheerleaders in 1970. Green Bay did the same in 1988. But for some, pom-pom waving girls on the sidelines are as American as football...
View ArticleBreaking the Sarah Palin Trademark Story: A Lesson in Journalism Ethics
Filed under: Woman UpPolitics Daily's scoop on Sarah and Bristol Palin's application to trademark their names spread far and quickly on the Internet. But not every news site or blogger was diligent...
View ArticleSarah Palin and Rick Santorum: Throwing Punches Ahead of 2012 Battle?
Filed under: Woman UpPalin responds to Santorum's veiled criticism of her for not attending CPAC by using the N-word (Neanderthal). Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
View ArticleLady Gaga Pushes 'Born This Way'; Sarah Palin Backs Gay Group
Filed under: Gay Rights, Woman Up, CultureThe two powerful media mavens may be polar opposites politically, but they share some common ground on their support for gays. Permalink | Email this | Linking...
View ArticleIn Haley Barbour's Mississippi: Civil War Looms Over License Plates
Filed under: Woman UpNathan Bedford Forrest, who may be honored on a specialty license plate, was a Confederate general and a member of the Ku Klux Klan after the war. Permalink | Email this | Linking...
View ArticleRebellious Arizona -- the Perfect Venue for Next Week's Tea Party Summit
Filed under: Republicans, Immigration, Conventions, Woman Up, Conservatives, Tea PartyThe Tea Party Patriots chose Arizona to host their big shindig as a show of support. Tea Partiers identify with...
View ArticleLara Logan Assault: For Female Reporters, the Added Peril of Turbulent Places
Filed under: Woman UpWar reporting is a dangerous undertaking. But for women journalists, sexual assault and harassment add a dark undercurrent to the perils. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs |...
View ArticleTim Pawlenty: Meeting and Greeting on Mike Huckabee's Arkansas Turf
Filed under: 2012 President, Woman Up, White House, 2012 ElectionsPawlenty's visit to Arkansas was the first this year for a likely Republican contender for the White House. The purpose: network and...
View ArticleBill Clinton Honors Arkansas' Little Rock Nine, 1957 Civil Rights Icons
Filed under: Race Issues, Bill Clinton, Woman Up, Tea PartyHe returned to Little Rock to honor the nine African-American students who in 1957 were barred from the racially segregated Little Rock...
View ArticleJoe McGinniss Engages Sarah Palin Via Twitter as Manuscript Controversy Plays...
Filed under: Woman UpThe best-selling author was hot on the trail of Palin for a new book. Now he's stoking the flames of controversy again with his online messages and by leaking copies of a...
View ArticleLady Gaga and Target Unite for LGBT Causes
Target wanted a special edition of Gaga's newest hit, "Born This Way," which she agreed to once the company committed to assisting LGBT charity groups. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
View ArticleKeri Potts' and Lara Logan's Shared Ordeal: Sex Assault Overseas
Filed under: Crime, Woman Up, InternationalThe ESPN executive fought back when a man attacked her in Rome. She took him to court, despite great obstacles, because she thinks it's time to bring the...
View ArticleHerman Cain: A Long Shot in 2012, but That's Not Stopping Him
Filed under: Health Care, Taxes, 2012 President, Woman Up, Tea Party, White House, Health Care Reform, 2012 ElectionsHe's not a household name. But Cain is trying to build a grassroots movement and tea...
View ArticleMike Huckabee and Haley Barbour: A Tale of Two Souths
Filed under: Woman UpGov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi represents the South of the old Confederacy and former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas represents the emerging South. Permalink | Email this |...
View ArticleHerman Cain Wins Tea Party Straw Poll in Arizona
A conservative talk show host in Georgia and former Godfather's Pizza chief executive, Cain has spent the last year attending more than 120 tea party events around the country. Permalink | Email this |...
View ArticleRIP Jane Russell: Lifelong Republican and Straight Shooter
Filed under: Woman UpThe 1940s brunette bombshell exuded glamor and sexiness, but off-screen, she was active in her evangelical faith and proudly supported GOP presidents, starting with Dwight D....
View ArticleSarah Palin's Triple Whammy: Chris Christie, Barack Obama and Bill O'Reilly
Filed under: Budget, Sarah Palin, Tea PartyIn two appearances on Fox, Palin tweaked a fellow Republican, dismissed the president of the United States and scolded a top rated talk show host. Permalink |...
View ArticleSarah Palin's India Trip: Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela Have Made Same Journey
Filed under: Trade, Sarah Palin, Woman Up, International, Barack Obama, 2012 ElectionsCritics say her trip is a slap in the face to key 2012 presidential primary states, like Iowa and New Hampshire,...
View ArticleSarah Palin: Could She Run as an Independent or Third Party Candidate?
Filed under: Republicans, 2012 President, Woman Up, Independents, Conservatives, White House, 2012 ElectionsThe field of conservative 2012 presidential hopefuls is crowded. To stay in the game, Palin...
View ArticleIn Today's Manic Journalism World, What Would Lou Grant Do?
Filed under: Media, Woman UpThe gruff newspaper editor from the 1970s TV show would curse today's digital media. But he'd hunker down, learn it, and spend his day on the heart of all good journalism --...
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