Hilary Clinton

Romney: Going Negative, Subtly

James Zogby | Posted 05.26.2012

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It is important to note some worrisome signs indicating that Mitt Romney and his campaign may have opted for a more subtle approach to establishing the "otherness" of Barack Obama.

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Will U.S. Investment Create a 'Ruby Republic' in Burma?

Andrew G. Lim | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Hilary Clinton, Sanctions, Kachin, Human Rights, Burma, Investment, Myanmar, Ruby Republic, Aung San Suu Kyi, Investing in Burma, Investing in Myanmar, Investments in Burma, World News

There is absolutely no question that the international community must move towards investing in Burma -- but they must do so in a way that upholds the human rights of its people.

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Why Does The Media Care About Hilary's Glasses?

Felice Shapiro | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Women's News, Women's Issues, Women in Media, Photoshopping, Sexism, Hilary Clinton Style, Hilary Clinton, Cleopatra vs. Marilyn Monroe, Hilary Clinton Glasses, Feminism, Fifty News

It's important for us to go public with our outrage when women are not appropriately recognized for our accomplishments. Let's make it loud and clear that attempting to sideline a woman with superficial comments about her hair and her style won't work.

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What Was The Best Meme Of The Year?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Gilbert | Posted 05.14.2012

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Noted astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson vs. Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann vs. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vs. a kitten with a Pop T...

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Joe Biden's Latest Gaffe

Al Eisele | Posted 05.07.2012

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It's clear that Biden has committed the cardinal sin of vice presidents -- thinking they can speak freely and not expect voters to think they're speaking for their boss.

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PHOTO: Hillary Continues Her Ascension To Awesomeness

The Huffington Post | Michelle Manetti | Posted 04.25.2012

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Did you know that Hillary Clinton moonlights as Secretary of Painting The Town Red? Our girl Hillary ditched her scrunchie on Tuesday night and let...

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Movie Gets Big Praise From Clinton

AP | MATTHEW PENNINGTON | Posted 04.10.2012

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WASHINGTON -- French director Luc Besson's biopic of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has won an unusual endorsement. Hillary Rodham Clinton...

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Will Meryl Streep Play Hilary Clinton?

AP | By JOCELYN NOVECK | Posted 03.13.2012

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NEW YORK -- Meryl Streep is fresh off her Oscar win for playing Margaret Thatcher. But she had an entire theater at Lincoln Center wondering if an eve...

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The Heart Has Its Reasons

Donna Jean Freberg | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Hilary Clinton, Nelson Mandela, Character, Maria Shriver, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Love, Reconciliation, Celebrity News

When I first heard that the rumor that Maria Shriver was considering getting back together with her estranged husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, just the possibility reminded me of how complex our whole dynamic as human beings can be.

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Misogyny Wars

Michelle Kraus | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Hilary Clinton, Newt Gingrich 2012, Mitch McConnell, 2012 Election, John Boehner, Mitt Romney 2012, Rick Santorum 2012, Contraception, Birth Control, Catholic Bishops, Health Care, Politics News

Is our American culture so immersed in the sickness of misogyny that it can't see the forest from the trees with the GOP? Men, or anyone else without ...

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Rohrabacher Believes "Pakistani Government Does Not Deserve Respect"

Eddie Walsh | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Hilary Clinton, Dana Rohrabacher, Congress, Afghanistan, Terrorism, Foreign Affairs, Pakistan, Iran, Barack Obama, State Department, World News

"Now is a good time for the United States to assert its belief in the self-determination of the Baloch."

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The Iron Lady's Sex Appeal

Christopher Hitchens | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Hilary Clinton, Right-Wing Thatcher, Christopher Hitchens, Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, Meryl Streep, Thatcher Margaret, Iron Lady Meryl Streep, Meryl Streep Iron Lady, Culture News

In this lost essay by the late Christopher Hitchens, he reveals his penchant for right-wing women. It is a brilliant, perfect jewel of an essay on politics and sexuality by a great writer.

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Into The Toilet: New York Times Has Fun On The Front Page

Jan Herman | Posted 02.08.2012

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Was an online editor for the New York Times being cute? Have a look at the photo of a woman sticking her head in the toilet. It sat like an illustrati...

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A Very Good Day for Human Rights

Leslie Gabel-Brett | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Hilary Clinton, Lgbt, Unemployment, Transgender, Gay Rights, Scotus, Enda, Lambda Legal, Gay Marriage, Civil Rights, Gay Voices News

Just as President Obama released that memo and Secretary Clinton gave that U.N. speech, a federal appeals court in Georgia upheld a ruling that it is unconstitutional for the government to fire a transgender worker because it disapproves of her gender expression.

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Romney Needs Early 2012 Knockout To Avoid Extended Primary

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 11.28.2011

WASHINGTON -- The first two months of 2012 represent Mitt Romney's best chance to deliver a knockout blow in the Republican presidential primary. I...

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Will the HIV/AIDS Pie Grow Again?

Nancy Birdsall | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Hilary Clinton, HIV/AIDS, Eliminate AIDS, World News

I moderated a debate last week, one in a series on HIV/AIDS issues sponsored by the World Bank and USAID. This was the topic: "Countries should spend ...

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Chelsea Clinton's Hiring At NBC News Prompts Skeptical Reactions From Media

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 11.14.2011

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NEW YORK -- Chelsea Clinton may have officially joined the media on Monday, but several journalists who covered the 2008 election remain skeptical abo...

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Egypt Eight Months Later: Transitioning from Dictatorship to Democracy?

John L. Esposito | Posted 12.22.2011

Read More: Hilary Clinton, Democracy, Arab Spring, Egypt Revolution, Egypt, Egypt Military Rule, Egypt Elections, Egypt Military, Egyptian Constitution, Egyptian Government, Egypt Government Transition, World News

Egypt's military rulers have moved to assert and extend their power so broadly that a growing number of lawyers and activists are questioning their willingness to ultimately submit to civilian authority.

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The Survival Girls: Kenya, Refugee Youth, and Safe Space

Ming Holden | Posted 12.10.2011

Strife-ridden societies aren't furnished with peaceful town squares. I'm talking about my girls and me sitting in the dirty corner of a church, creating a temporary space from scratch with our presence.

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Conservatives Astroturfing a Brave New World (VIDEO)

Shawn Lawrence Otto | Posted 11.27.2011

The Internet propaganda war is raging and far-ranging. It focuses on creating a revisionist alternative to history and established science, arguing that mainstream history and science is liberally biased.

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Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Quartet Offer Seeks To Bridge A Gaping Divide

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 11.23.2011

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UNITED NATIONS -- Palestinian officials submitted a bid for statehood recognition at the United Nations General Assembly Friday, on a day of frenetic ...

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How to Topple Syria's Assad

Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 10.18.2011

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"Better late than never" is the only thing that could be said about The United States and the EU finally calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down.

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Panetta: Bigger Defense Cuts Would Be Devastating

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 10.16.2011

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WASHINGTON — Large new cuts in defense spending would "terribly weaken" U.S. national security, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday as h...

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Clinton: U.S. Giving $17M More To Somalia, Must Find Solution

AP | By BRADLEY KLAPPER | Posted 10.11.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday described the severe drought threatening more than 12 million Africans with starva...

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Female Senators Urge Saudi King To Let Women Drive

Huffington Post | Laura Stampler | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Hilary Clinton, Women's Rights, Saudi Women Driving Ban, Manal Al-Sherif, Female-Senators, Saudi Women Driving, Saudi Arabia, change.org, Women News

While most of Washington was stuck in the ideological gridlock of the debt ceiling debate, a bipartisan coalition of female Senators came together Tue...

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