Latest articles by Nona Willis Aronowitz
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The War on Women: Surrendered (For Now)
Something happened last night besides a surprisingly speedy Barack Obama victory: The war on women suffered major setbacks.
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Why This New Yorker's Vote Counts More Than Ever
For the first time since I stepped into a ballot box, I'm going to feel like my vote will make a difference. I haven't always felt this way.
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Will Hurricane Sandy Finally Get Us Talking About Climate Change?
Yesterday, New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg endorsed President Obama in an editorial for Bloomberg View, writing that Hurricane Sandy had brought the issue of climate change into “stark relief.” He continued: “Our climate is changing. And
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Hurricane Sandy Is All About Politics
On the surface, it would appear that Hurricane Sandy, the superstorm affecting 900 miles of the Eastern Coast, has halted the presidential campaign in its tracks.
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Meet the Only Pro-Choice Woman Running for Governor
In an election rife with discussion of abortion, birth control, rape, and equal pay, it's hard to believe that Maggie Hassan is the only pro-choice woman running for governor, in the battleground state of New Hampshire.
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Who's Funnier, Mitt Romney or Barack Obama? (And Does It Matter?)
Last Thursday, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama were in the same room again, in a decidedly less combative mode than the debate stage two days prior. They were giving a pair of joke-laden speeches at the 67th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Di
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Pills and Pocketbooks: Why Obama's Debate Pitch to Women Matters
These are not just women's issues, said a much feistier Obama during last nights presidential debate. These are family issues. These are economic issues.
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The Real Winner of Last Night's Debate? Martha Raddatz
Last night, during a post-debate cocktail, I said it: "Martha for president."
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Five Lady Candidates to Watch: Election Countdown Edition
With less than a month to election day, we’re checking in with some of the most fascinating candidates and closest races.
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The Myth of Miracle Obama: What Didn't Happen During Last Night's Debate
Last night during the debates, I found myself yelling at the television screen Obama! Look us in the eye! Call him out on his lies! Finish your goddamn sentence! At least fact-check him on Medicare!
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Advice for Rep. Todd Akin
Rep. Todd Akin decided not to shut the whole thing down yesterday—he’s still running for Missouri Senate despite being almost universally panned for his nutso comments on rape and pregnancy, made in an August 19 interview.
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2012: The Year the DNC Put Social Issues Front and Center
Democrats didn’t shy away from these issues at all: Dozens of speakers, like Deval Patrick and Michelle Obama, mentioned LGBT equality over the past three days.
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Michelle Obama: Working Mom-in-Chief
Our political blogger discusses the ways in which the FLOTUS' DNC speech was more than a stroke of pure brilliance discussing motherhood, Barack-oli, and her husband's affinity for garbage-picking.
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The Economic Issue Missing from Prime Time
Marie Claire hosted the EMILY's List panel on women and politics, and the conversation turned to topics not covered on the convention's national stage.
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The Abortion Talk You Don't Hear on the RNC Stage
Off-campus from the RNC, Michele Bachmann leads one of the few major anti-abortion conversations.
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Not-So-Magic Mike: My Search for the Nonexistent Male Strip Clubs of Tampa
My search for the nonexistent male strip clubs of Tampa
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Susana Martinez: Vice President?
The highly anticipated speech of last night was Paul Ryan's, and Condoleezza Rice brought the house down with a nod to civil rights, but the speaker who caught my attention was the governor of New Mexico, Susana Martinez.
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Republican Delegates and the "War on Women"
No phrase causes conservative and liberal ladies to talk past each other more than the war on women.
