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May 25, 2012

To The Contrary



epublican women in the House of Representatives start a new caucus to highlight female lawmakers and court women voters; so-called "pink collar" jobs like nursing and primary education are recruiting more men than ever before; A new organization lobbies for better working conditions of models in the United States. Continue


Summer 2012 Reading List

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Washington Week



Looking for some good summer reading? Check out the books Gwen and the Washington Week panelists recommend for the beach, the car, the plane or the pool. From fiction to politics, history to biography, there is something for everybody. The smartest reporters in Washington, D.C. bring you their suggestions for the summer's best reads. Continue


TTC Extra: Future of the Violence Against Women Act

To The Contrary



The Violence Against Women Act stalls in Congress, with separate version of the bill passing in the Republican controlled House and the Democrat controlled Senate. See what our panelists think in this week's To the Contrary Extra. Continue


Pulitzer Prize winner Sheryl WuDunn

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Tavis Smiley



Tavis talks with the foreign correspondent-turned-business exec and entrepreneur—and first Asian American to receive a Pulitzer—about her best-selling book, Half the Sky. Continue


Gwen's Take: Avoiding the Veepstakes (Not Really)

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Washington Week



With the Republican primary campaign approaching its end, and more than two weeks before the next voting, there is immense temptation to begin speculating about running mates. I will resist. That seems the respectful thing to do when there are three other candidates who insist they are still in the race for the nomination. Continue


Afghanistan's Opium Brides: Who Is Working on the Issue?

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FRONTLINE



The practice of trading girls for debt is hardly new, and goes far beyond debts incurred from opium eradication policies. Perhaps even more troubling is that efforts to address the issue are constrained by many factors. Continue


Women in Wartime

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Independent Lens



During the Revolutionary War, women participated in battle by serving as volunteer cooks, nurses and water deliverers. Hundreds of women soldiers passed as men by disguising their clothing and names and fought in the Civil War for both the Confederate and Union armies. Is the battlefield a place for women? Continue


Watch Leymah Gbowee on the Daily Show!

Women War and Peace



The extended, unedited interview with the country's most popular talk show host and the world's most popular women's activist Continue


Gwen's Take: Condoleezza Rice Tells Her Story

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Washington Week



When former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice walked into our interview at her publisher’s office in New York this week, she was as composed as ever—happy to be out of Washington and now free to tell her side of a tumultuous story. Continue


Foca, Bosnia Once Haven for War Criminals, Now for Tourists

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Women War and Peace



Foca was once known as the black hole of Bosnia because of it's reputation for harboring war criminals. Now, the mayor is trying to remake the town as a tourist haven. Continue


TTC Extra: Ex-Fiances Fight It Out

To The Contrary



A man is suing his ex-fiance for more than $60 thousand because they didn't get married. Continue


May 18, 2012

To The Contrary



For the first time in U.S. history, white newborns are outnumbered by babies of color; the U.S. Army recently made history by officially opening jobs in combat battalions to women, but direct ground combat roles are still exclusive to men; To The Contrary travels to China to explore the role the U.S. Foreign Service plays in diplomacy overseas. Continue


Author Bonnie St. John

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Tavis Smiley



The Paralympic medalist and best-selling author discusses what she and her daughter learned while writing her text How Great Women Lead: A Mother-Daughter Adventure into the Lives of Women Shaping the World. Continue


Gwen Ifill answered your questions

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Washington Week



What does Gwen Ifill think about the Supreme Court, Super PACs, 21st century journalism, partisanship, Ron Paul, and how to keep young people interested in politics? Gwen Ifill answered your questions on Thursday, April 26. Read the whole transcript. Continue


When Afghan Girls Pay the Price for the Crimes of Others

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FRONTLINE



Shakila was just 8 years old when a group of men abducted her from her home in Afghanistan's Kunar province. She was held as a slave by the men for a year before she managed to escape. Alissa Rubin tells Shakila's harrowing story in today's edition of "The New York Times," exploring how young girls are taken and held like slaves to settle disputes in a practice known as baad in Afghanistan. Continue


Face to Face with Afghanistan's Opium Brides

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FRONTLINE



Afghan reporter Najibullah Quraishi talks to The World's Marco Werman about his journey deep into remote Afghan countryside to investigate a horrifying sex trade: young girls kidnapped or traded to smugglers to meet the debts of impoverished opium farmers whose crops have been destroyed by the government. Continue


Gwen's Take: A Little Q&A; From The Road

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Washington Week



This week, I thought I’d share some of the common questions I’ve been getting lately, if only to reassure myself that people are listening to the stories we tell on Washington Week and the PBS NewsHour, and want to know more, not less. Continue


Mississippi's Road to "Personhood"

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FRONTLINE



In light of the state's impending ballot initiative vote, a look back at how the pro-life movement ascended in Mississippi -- and how it’s changed its tactics. Continue


Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Women in Conflict

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Women War and Peace



Clinton says that in today’s wars, the primary victims are women and children. Continue


What Drives War Crimes Investigator Cherif Bassiouni?

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Women War and Peace



Cherif Bassiouni, known as the father of international law, has investigated war crimes in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, and more recently, Libya and Bahrain. He spoke to Women, War & Peace about his childhood in Egypt, his experiences in war zones, his motivations and aspirations. Continue


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