Past Programs / Shows from 2009

Shows from 2009

Too Close For Comfort
Date: 11/27/09
Program Number: 1838
Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); Former Labor Department Official Karen Czarnecki; PoliticsDaily.com Editor-in-Chief Melinda Henneberger; and Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Gang of Four: The fate of the Senate's health care bill may rest in the hands of Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME); Blanche Lincoln (D-AR); Mary Landrieu (D-LA); and Susan Collins (R-ME).
  
• Daddy Testing: Advances in genetic testing are revealing to some fathers the child they're raising is not theirs.
  
• Too Close For Comfort The unhealthy side of overly close mother-daughter relationships.
  
  

Women's Media Center
Date: 11/20/09
Program Number: 1837
Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); Former Labor Department Official Karen Czarnecki; National Council of Negro Women's Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever; and Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Mammogram Wars: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says women need to reduce the number of mammograms they receive, but breast cancer survivor Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) thinks otherwise.
  
• Custody Lost: A new study finds more working mothers are losing custody of their children to stay-at-home dads after divorce.
  
• Media Sexism The new president of the Women's Media Center, Jehmu Greene, talks about how her organization is working to combat gender-bias in the media.
  
  

Impossible Motherhood
Date: 11/13/09
Program Number: 1836
Panelists: U.S. News & World Report's Dr. Bernadine Healy; Progressive Commentator Patricia Sosa; The Washington Times' Amanda Carpenter; and PoliticsDaily.com Editor-in-Chief Melinda Henneberger.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Boxer's Match: Republican Carly Fiorina stirs up controversy in her campaign to unseat Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer.
  
• Cutting Off Coverage: The House of Represenatives passed a bill restricting abortion coverage, but pro-choice House members are planning to fight back.
  
• Impossible Motherhood Author Irene Vilar shares her personal struggle with abortion addiction.
  
  

Caring For Female Vets
Date: 11/06/09
Program Number: 1835
Panelists: Former EEOC Chair Cari Dominguez; National Council of Negro Women's Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever; Former Labor Dept. Official Karen Czarnecki; and Women's Campaign Forum President Sam Bennett.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• The New American Family: As straight married couples decline in percentages, the number of gay married couples is on the rise.
  
• Ancient Alimony: The new alimony may be no alimony.
  
• Caring For Female Vets On the road to recovery, female veterans are running into roadblocks when it comes to quality physical and mental health care.
  
  

Little Rock Nine
Date: 10/30/09
Program Number: 1834
Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); The Heritage Foundation's Genevieve Wood; PoliticsDaily.com Editor-in-Chief Melinda Henneberger; and Former Labor Dept. Official Karen Czarnecki.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Flu Shot Fiasco: Can a flu shot shortage topple health care reform? Plus, a new poll finds women's support for the public option is waning.
  
• It's Mom's Job: A new study finds kids think moms should do the housework.
  
• A Mighty Long Way: In her new memoir, Little Rock Nine member Carlotta Walls LaNier shares her story for the first time and she discusses current race relations in the U.S.
  
  

Latinas Dropping Out
Date: 10/23/09
Program Number: 1833
Panelists: Former Labor Dept. Official Karen Czarnecki; National Council of Negro Women's Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever; Center for Equal Opportunity Chair Linda Chavez; and Progressive Commentator Patricia Sosa.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• IVAWA: Members of Congress and an Oscar-winning actress unite to help end violence against women around the world.
  
• Reverse Reformation:The Roman Catholic Church offers conversion to traditionalist Anglicans who are uncomfortable with their church's acceptance of female priests and openly-gay bishops.
  
• Latinas Dropping Out: Why are so few Latinas graduating from high school on time?
  
  

Poverty in America
Date: 10/16/09
Program Number: 1832
Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); The Heritage Foundation's Genevieve Wood; PoliticsDaily.com Editor-in-Chief Melinda Henneberger; and Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• The New Workforce: A new report finds women make up half of the U.S. workforce.
  
• Snowe-ball Effect: Some analysts say Republican women are key as the GOP attempts to regain power.
  
• Poverty in America: According to a new report from the Census Bureau, the poverty rate is at its highest in more than 10 years and women and childre are disproportionately affected.
  
  

Judy Shepard
Date: 10/9/09
Program Number: 1831
Panelists: The Washington Times' Amanda Carpenter; Former Clinton Appointee Patricia Sosa; Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer; and Women, Action & the Media Director Jaclyn Friedman.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Youth Violence: A new study from the Justice Department finds most American youth are exposed to violence on a daily basis.
  
• Decline in Rape: The number of reported rapes hits a 20-year low.
  
• Martyr Mother: Eleven years after the murder of her son Matthew, Judy Shepard talks about turning her tragedy into activism.
  
  

Official English
Date: 10/2/09
Program Number: 1830
Panelists: Former National Organization for Women President Kim Gandy; Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer; Progressive Commentator Patricia Sosa; and Center for Equal Opportunity Chair Linda Chavez.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Health Care Reform for Women: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) discusses how the proposed health care plan will impact women and families.
  
• Official English: The movement to declare English the official language of the U.S. is gaining momentum as more states consider pro-English measures.
  
  

Secretary Napolitano & Post-9/11 America
Date: 09/25/09
Program Number: 1829
Panelists: Global Summit of Women President Irene Natividad; The Heritage Foundation's Genevieve Wood; Princeton University Professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell; and The Washington Times' Amanda Carpenter.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Recessionistas: In this economy, women are delaying childbearing and returning to the workforce.
  
• Citizen Gardasil: Critics say the government's mandate of HPV vaccinations for immigrant women is unnecessary.
  
• National Preparedness Month: In the second half of a two-part interview, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano discusses national security in a post-9/11 America.
  
  

Secretary Napolitano & H1N1
Date: 09/18/09
Program Number: 1828
Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer; Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD); and Former Labor Dept. Official Karen Czarnecki.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Healthcare Denied: Some insurance companies deny healthcare coverage to domestic violence survivors because domestic violence is considered a pre-existing condition.
  
• Women Rule: A new study finds women lawmakers are outperforming their male counterparts.
  
• National Preparedness Month: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano addresses the threat of the H1N1 virus.
  
  

Working Longer Special
Date: 09/11/09
Program Number: 1827

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Benefits to Working Longer: Working past the traditional retirement age may benefit women fiscally and emotionally.
  
• Barriers to Working Longer: How tax codes, bias, and legal barriers stand in the way of women who want to work past the traditional retirement age.
  
  

H-4 Visas
Date: 09/04/09
Program Number: 1826
Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); Former Labor Dept. Official Karen Czarnecki; Women's Campaign Forum President Sam Bennett; and The Washington Times' Amanda Carpenter.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Tracking Sex Offenders: States struggle to keep track of registered sex offenders.
  
• "Bumpaholic" Women: Pregnancy obsessed women and reality TV are stretching the limits of the traditional nuclear family.
  
• Lives Suspended: Immigrant women with H-4 visas come to America for a new life, but are barred from working.
  
  

Online School for Girls
Date: 08/28/09
Program Number: 1825
Panelists: Global Summit of Women President Irene Natividad; Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer; The American Prospect's Ann Friedman; and Former Labor Dept. Official Karen Czarnecki.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Identity Politics: Racially-charged comments haunt the GOP.
  
• The Liberal Lion's Legacy: The late Sen. Ted Kennedy's legacy on women's issues.
  
• Educating Girls Online: Single-sex education in cyberspace.
  
  

PETA
Date: 08/21/09
Program Number: 1824
Panelists: Former EEOC Chair Cari Dominguez; Global Summit of Women President Irene Natividad; Former Bush Appointee Karen Czarnecki; and Progressive Commentator Patricia Sosa.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Women in Combat: The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are changing women's roles in the military.
  
• Women & Drinking: DUI's among older women are on the rise as more moms turn to alcohol.
  
• Feminist Pet Peeve: PETA President Ingrid Newkirk seeks to clear up the controversy surrounding her organization's relationship with feminists.
  
  

Minority Women Lawyers
Date: 08/14/09
Program Number: 1823
Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); Hispanic Alliance for Progress Institute Co-Chair Leslie Sanchez; PoliticsDaily.com Editor-in-Chief Melinda Henneberger; and Independent Women's Voice's Sabrina Schaeffer.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Healthcare Uproar: Protesters voice their opposition to President Obama's proposed healthcare reform at nationwide town hall meetings.
  
• Clinton in the Congo: Has the Secretary of State's mission to end female torture been overshadowed by her uncharacteristic outburst?
  
• Minority Women Lawyers: Law firms struggle to retain minority women.
  
  

Population Stabilization Special
Date: 08/07/09
Program Number: 1822

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Population Growth & The Environment: A historical look at the connection between population stabilization and the environmental movement.
  
• Population Growth & Feminism: A historical look at the connection between the women's movement and a movement to stabilize U.S. population growth.
  
• Population Growth & Political Correctness: A historical look at how political correctness within the environmental movement began to take precedence over the campaign to stabilize U.S. population.
  
  

Rep. Maloney/Paid Family Leave
Date: 07/31/09
Program Number: 1821
Panelists: Former National Organization for Women President Kim Gandy; Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer; Global Summit of Women President Irene Natividad; and Former Labor Department Official Karen Czarnecki.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Beer Diplomacy: President Obama meets with Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Sgt. James Crowley in an effort to ease racial tensions.
  
• Foul Play: ESPN's decision to hold news of the sexual assault allegations facing Superbowl champion Ben Roethlisberger and the privacy invasion of sports reporter Erin Andrews suggest a misognyistic sports culture.
  
• Paid Family Leave: Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) wants U.S. government workers to receive paid time off following the birth or adoption of a child.
  
  

Melanne Verveer
Date: 07/24/09
Program Number: 1820
Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer; PoliticsDaily.com Editor-in-Chief Melinda Henneberger; and Conservative Columnist Kathleen Parker.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Selling Healthcare: President Obama pitches healthcare reform to the middle class.
  
• Risky Behavior: Is abstinence-only education to blame for the rise in teen pregnancy and STD rates?
  
• Elevating Women: Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, discusses America's role in expanding opportunities for women and girls around the world.
  
  

Crisis in the Congo
Date: 07/17/09
Program Number: 1819
Panelists: Former U.S. Treasurer Bay Buchanan; National Council of Negro Women's Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever; Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer; and The New Agenda's Amy Siskind.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Supreme Sotomayor: As Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s Senate Judiciary hearings come to a close, some are questioning the necessity of the lengthy procedure.
  
• Madame Secretary Sidelined?: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is back in the news after what critics call an attempt by the Obama Administration to keep her on the sidelines.
  
• Crisis in the Congo: Horrific rape and sexual violence has become the norm in this war-torn country.
  
  

Administrator Lisa Jackson
Date: 07/10/09
Program Number: 1818
Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); The Heritage Foundation's Genevieve Wood; PoliticsDaily.com Editor-in-Chief Melinda Henneberger; and The Gloucester Institute President Kay James.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Healthcare Reform & Abortion: Will a restructured U.S. public healthcare system include coverage of abortions?
  
• Leading Ladies: Sarah Palin and Sonia Sotomayor dominate political headlines this week--but for very different reasons.
  
• Cleaning Up Country: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson on ensuring a clean and green America for generations to come.
  
  

Working Longer: Barriers
Date: 07/03/09
Program Number: 1817
Panelists: Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD); Former EEOC Chair Cari Dominguez; Global Summit of Women President Irene Natividad; Former Labor Dept. Official Karen Czarnecki; and Wider Opportunities for Women's Joan Kuriansky.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Reversing Discrimination: Judge Sonia Sotomayor's judicial record is in question after the Supreme Court overturns her earlier ruling in the reverse discrimination case brought by a group of white New Haven firefighters.
  
• Barriers to Working Longer: How tax codes, bias, and legal barriers stand in the way of women who want to work past the traditional retirement age.
  
  

Working Longer: Benefits
Date: 06/26/09
Program Number: 1816
Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); The Heritage Foundation's Genevieve Wood; Women's Campaign Forum President Sam Bennett; and Former Labor Dept. Assistant Secretary Victoria Lipnic.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Prescription for Reform: White House healthcare "czar" Nancy-Ann DeParle on how the President's proposed reforms benefit women and children.
  
• Benefits to Working Longer: How working past the traditional retirement age may benefit women fiscally and emotionally.
  
  

Dad-In-Chief: Charles Saylors
Date: 06/19/09
Program Number: 1815
Panelists: Global Summit of Women President Irene Natividad; Republican Strategist Leslie Sanchez; Progressive Commentator Patricia Sosa; Former Labor Dept. Official Karen Czarnecki; and Human Rights Program Specialist Mariam Memarsadeghi.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Outrage in Iran: Some say women are the biggest losers in the disputed Iranian election.
  
• GOP Family Values: Another sex scandal rocks the Republican party, further tarnishing its image as the party of family values.
  
• Dad-In-Chief: Charles Saylors is making history as the first male president of the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA).
  
  

Population Growth & Political Correctness
Date: 06/12/09
Program Number: 1814
Panelists: National Council of Negro Women's Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever; U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce's Susan Au Allen; Progressives for Immigration Reform's Leah Durant; and Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Homegrown Hate: Americans are on alert after three hate-filled extremists carry out back-to-back shootings on fellow citizens.
  
• Population Growth & Political Correctness: A historical look at how political correctness within the environmental movement began to take precedence over the campaign to stabilize U.S. population.
  
  

Outsourcing
Date: 06/05/09
Program Number: 1813
Panelists: Conservative Columnist Star Parker; National Council of Negro Women's Avis Jones-DeWeever; The Washington Times' Amanda Carpenter; and Center for American Progress' Heather Boushey.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Empowering Islamic Women: In his address to the Muslim world, President Obama calls for gender equality, but some American women believe he could have said more.
  
• The Future of Abortion: The murder of Kansas abortion doctor George Tiller has some wondering whether pro-life and pro-choice groups will ever be able to reach common ground.
  
• Women & Globalization:More American companies with overseas offices are improving work-life balance for women worldwide.
  
  

Population Growth & Feminism
Date: 05/29/09
Program Number: 1812
Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); Independent Women's Voices' Sabrina Schaeffer; National Organization for Women President Kim Gandy; Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer; and Progressives for Immigration Reform's Leah Durant.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• First Hispanic on the Bench: President Obama nominates U.S. Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor of New York to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court.
  
• Population Growth & Feminism: A historical look at the connection between the women's movement and a movement to stabilize U.S. population growth.
  
  

Happily Ever After Divorce
Date: 05/22/09
Program Number: 1811
Panelists: Former EEOC Chair Cari Dominguez; National Council of Negro Women's Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever; Former Labor Dept. Official Karen Czarnecki; and Progressive Commentator Patricia Sosa.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Mother Knows Best?: Who controls a child's health care--parents, doctors, or local government?
  
• Workforce Woes: Rifts in the U.S. labor force are being blamed on feminism and the recession.
  
• Happily Ever After Divorce: Advice for enjoying life after a divorce.
  
  

Population Growth & The Environment
Date: 05/15/09
Program Number: 1810
Panelists: The Heritage Foundation's Genevieve Wood; PoliticsDaily.com Editor Melinda Henneberger; Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer; National Organization for Women's Latifa Lyles; and Numbers USA's Rosemary Jenks.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Recruiting Republican Women: The GOP is struggling to attract women voters and candidates.
  
• Population & The Environment: A historical look at the connection between population stabilization and the environmental movement.
  
  

Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA)
Date: 05/8/09
Program Number: 1809
Panelists: Center for Equal Opportunity Chair Linda Chavez; Former Hillary for President Senior Advisor Ann Lewis; Former Labor Dept. Official Karen Czarnecki; and Progressive Commentator Patricia Sosa

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Supreme Women: Women top the President's short list for Supreme Court nominee.
  
• Pregnant Pink Slip: This Mother's Day, pregnancy discrimination is on the rise.
  
• Commission on Women: U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) tells us why she's pushing for a permanent cabinet-level commission devoted solely to women.
  
  

Latifa Lyles
Date: 05/1/09
Program Number: 1808
Panelists: Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD); Former U.S. Treasurer Bay Buchanan; Former Clinton Appointee Patricia Sosa; Independent Women's Forum's Princella Smith.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• One Hundred Days for Women: How did women fare during President Obama's first 100 days in office?
  
• Losing Their Religion: Atheists gain political clout as more Americans give up religion.
  
• Feminists of Color: Latifa Lyles on her historic run for President of the National Organization for Women and her plans for attracting more women of color to the organization.
  
  

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
Date: 04/24/09
Program Number: 1807
Panelists: National Council of Negro Women's Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever; The Washington Times' Amanda Carpenter; National Organization for Women President Kim Gandy; Concerned Women For America's Wendy Wright.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Breastfeeding Moms Beware: Does breastfeeding lower a mother's salary?
  
• Plan B for Teens: The FDA approves the "morning after" pill for 17-year olds.
  
• Congressional Renegade: Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) discusses how her personal struggles with domestic abuse and unwanted pregnancy led her to become one of Washington's most outspoken lawmakers.
  
  

Loretta Sanchez & VAWA
Date: 04/17/09
Program Number: 1806
Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); The Heritage Foundation's Genevieve Wood; Progressive Commentator Patricia Sosa; and Center for Equal Opportunity Chair Linda Chavez.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• A Protest for Rights: Afghan women stage a daring protest against legalized marital rape.
  
• Women Who Kill: A look at the psychology behind female murderers.
  
• Ending Domestic Violence: Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) discusses the Violence Against Women Act and ending domestic violence.
  
  

Older Women & Retirement
Date: 04/10/09
Program Number: 1805
Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); Former Labor Department Official Karen Czarnecki; The Progressive Magazine's Ruth Conniff; and Conservative Columnist Star Parker.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Same-Sex Marriage: Gay marriage proponents celebrate what could be a possible turning point as Vermont becomes the fourth state to allow same-sex marriage.
  
• The Bad Moms: A growing online community of mothers claim the bad-girl traits that they say motherhood threatens to take away.
  
• Older Women & Retirement: Faced with anxiety and inadequate savings, more women are staying in the workforce longer.
  
  

Food Banks
Date: 04/03/09
Program Number: 1804
Panelists: U.S. News & World Report's Dr. Bernadine Healy; The Global Summit of Women President Irene Natividad; The National Council of Negro Women's Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever; and Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Recession Abortions: Abortion rates and birth control usage rise as the recession deepens.
  
• Vaccinating Boys: The controversial HPV vaccine Gardasil may soon be approved for boys.
  
• Struggling to Fight Hunger: The nation's food banks are running out of food just as more families turn to them for help.
  
  

Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA)
Date: 03/27/09
Program Number: 1803
Panelists: Republican Strategist Nancy Pfotenhauer; Former Clinton Appointee Patricia Sosa; Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer; and The New Agenda's Amy Siskind.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• The End of Flex Time?: The recession is leading companies to eliminate flexible benefits, just as data show more men are struggling to balance work and family.
  
• "Sexting" Scandal: Teens battle authorities over prosecution for texting suggestive pictures to friends.
  
• Mom in the House: Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) is making history as the first pregnant and unmarried member of Congress.
  
  

Michelle Rhee
Date: 03/20/09
Program Number: 1802
Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); The Heritage Foundation's Genevieve Wood; National Organization for Women President Kim Gandy; and Republican Blogger Sophia Nelson.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Baby Boom: The U.S. birthrate reaches an all time high, with more babies being born to unwed mothers.
  
• Condom Controversy: During his first visit to AIDS-stricken Africa, the Pope sets off a storm of controversy.
  
• Michelle Rhee: The unconventional Chancellor of Washington D.C. public schools discusses education reform.
  
  

Yes Means Yes!
Date: 03/13/09
Program Number: 1801
Panelists: The Gloucester Institute President Kay James; National Organization for Women's Latifa Lyles; Former Labor Department Official Karen Czarnecki; and DNC Women's Leadership Forum's Megan Beyer.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Focusing on Women: President Obama reinstates a White House office dedicated to women and girls.
  
• Maternity Leave & the Recession: New data show that the recession is forcing many new mothers who planned to take time off back to work much sooner.
  
• Yes Means Yes!: Two young feminists discuss female sexual empowerment and a world without rape.
  
  

Karen Kornbluh
Date: 3/6/09
Program Number: 1752

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Karen Kornbluh: An in-depth interview with the woman they call President Obama's brain.
  

Remembering Women
Date: 02/27/09
Program Number: 1751
Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); The Heritage Foundation's Genevieve Wood; Democratic Commentator Megan Beyer; and Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Recessionary Discrimination: Some women say financial firms are using the recession as an excuse to practice employment discrimination.
  
• Church & Sex: Churches are changing with the times and now promoting married couples to have varied sex and more of it.
  
• Celebrating Women's Achievements: Every year since 1987 Congress has approved March as Women's History Month. As a society, how good of a job are we doing to celebrate women's achievements?
  
  

Asian American Women & Retirement
Date: 02/20/09
Program Number: 1750
Panelists: U.S. News & World Report's Dr. Bernadine Healy; The Global Summit of Women President Irene Natividad; The Center for Equal Opportunity's Linda Chavez; Former Clinton Campaign Senior Advisor Ann Lewis; and Former Assistant Secretary on Aging Dr. Jeanette Takamura.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Housing Hardships: As targets of subprime lending, women and minorities stand to benefit from the President's housing relief plan.
  
• Bristol Palin: The daughter of Gov. Sarah Palin speaks out against abstinence-only education.
  
• Asian American Women & Retirement: The struggles Asian American women face when saving for retirement.
  
  

Sen. Barbara Boxer & Global Women's Issues
Date: 02/13/09
Program Number: 1749
Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton; (D-DC); The Heritage Foundation's Genevieve Wood; Progressive Commentator Patricia Sosa; and Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Role Reversal: Women may soon outnumber men on the nation's payrolls for the first time in American history.
  
• Pre-Abortion Ultrasounds: Some states consider mandating ultrasounds before abortions.
  
• Global Women's Issues: Sen. Barbara Boxer discusses the U.S. Senate's historic launch of a subcommittee on global women.
  
  

Student Drug Testing
Date: 02/6/09
Program Number: 1748
Panelists: Hispanic Alliance for Progress Institute Co-Chair Leslie Sanchez; Progressive Commentator Patricia Sosa; Townhall.com's Amanda Carpenter; and National Council of Negro Women's Dr. Avis Jones-Weever.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Leading Lady: First Lady Michelle Obama drums up support for a stimulus, while her husband signs a new healthcare law.
  
• Regulating Fertility: Is the California octuplets case evidence there needs to be better regulation of the fertility industry?
  
• Student Drug Testing: Is random drug testing the best way to avoid student drug use?
  
  

Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
Date: 01/30/09
Program Number: 1747
Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); Conservative Commentator Karen Czarnecki; Democratic Commentator Megan Beyer; and Independent Women's Forum's Princella Smith.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Women's Health Axed? Does bi-partisanship trump women's health?
  
• Myths Debunked: Two women's health myths debunked--teen pregnancy and crack babies.
  
• Black Women & Politics: For Black History Month, Rep. Marcia Fudge(D-OH) discusses black women's political representation.
  
  

Post Partisanship
Date: 01/23/09
Program Number: 1746
Panelists: Global Summit of Women President Irene Natividad; Center for Equal Opportunity Chair Linda Chavez; National Council of Negro Women's Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever; and Conservative Commentator Karen Czarnecki.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Roe v. Wade at 36: President Obama overturns a key Bush administration abortion policy one day after the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
  
• First Lady Politics: How will Michelle Obama redefine the role of first lady?
  
• Post Partisanship: Polar opposite authors Kathy Roth-Douquet and Frank Schaeffer want Americans to move past partisanship.
  
  

Karen Kornbluh
Date: 01/16/09
Program Number: 1745
Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); The Heritage Foundation's Genevieve Wood; Democratic Commentator Megan Beyer; and Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• "Obama's Brain": Chief Policy Director Karen Kornbluh discusses how the Obama Administration plans to help women and families.
  
• Madame Secretary: Senator Hillary Clinton's nomination for the Secretary of State is approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
  
• Race v. Gender: Does race trump gender in American politics?
  
  

Marvelyn Brown
Date: 01/09/09
Program Number: 1744
Panelists: Former Hillary for President Senior Advisor Ann Lewis; The Gloucester Institute President Kay James; National Council of Negro Women's Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever; and Townhall.com National Political Reporter Amanda Carpenter.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Fair Pay: Congress re-examines the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
  
• Role Reversal: Roles reverse as the recession causes more women to become the primary breadwinner.
  
• The Naked Truth: Author Marvelyn Brown on what it's like being young, beautiful, and HIV positive.
  
  

Best of TTC
Date: 01/02/09
Program Number: 1743

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TOPICS

• Choosing Single Motherhood: A look into the lives of women who have children with the intention of raising them alone.
  
• Math Doesn't Suck: Former Wonder Years star Danica McKellar tells girls math is fun.
  
• Sex Education & the Black Church:Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders wants more churches to talk about sex.
  
• Not Behaving Badly: Actress Raven-Symoné on surviving the pressures of Hollywood.