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Raped in the Military? You'll Have to Pay for Your Own Forensic Exam Kit By Penny Coleman, AlterNet This outrage gives "supporting the troops" a whole new meaning. Read more »   Obama's win last Tuesday was an enormous triumph for women, who can now look forward to having a strong pro-choice presence in the White House. But reproductive freedom isn't the only issue of importance to women, and as exciting as an Obama administration sounds, now is not the time for women to let their guards down. A lot of work lies ahead, including pushing for a gender-balanced cabinet. According to a recent AP story, of 44 potential nominees for top administration posts, only 9 are women. And Larry Summers is in the running to head up the U.S. Treasury. Veronica Arreola explains why this signals trouble for women. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more coverage of Obama's cabinet choices. Thanks for reading, Heather Gehlert Managing Editor, AlterNet     Obama's Cabinet Should Be Half Women By Linda Basch, AlterNet An open letter to Obama: Having a diverse cabinet is not only fair but good for the country. Read more »   Pregnancy Resource Centers Try to Scare Students into Keeping the Baby By Elizabeth Zwerling, Ms. Magazine On a mission to eliminate reproductive choice, so-called crisis pregnancy centers are giving false information about abortion. Read more »   The Next, Pro-Choice Cabinet? By Kay Steiger, RH Reality Check It's important to remember how much damage appointees can do if they don't have respect for women's health and sexuality. Read more »   Why Larry Summers Is a Bad Choice for an Obama Administration By Veronica Arreola, The Women's Media Center A person who scoffs at discrimination does not represent the type of change we need in the next administration. Read more »   Sayonara, Sarah Palin By Katha Pollitt, The Nation God's gift to journalism -- and to feminism. Read more »   Reproductive Justice and Gender: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Alice Walker: The 'Good Medicine' of Obama's Victory By Staff, Al Jazeera How Obama represents a shift in attitudes on race and gender in America. Read more »

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