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Reproductive Justice & Gender Newsletter December 2nd, 2008 More from Reproductive Justice & Gender »

Amy Poehler: Smart Girls Have More Fun By Marianne Schnall, Huffington Post SNL star Amy Poehler talks about her new online TV series, Smart Girls at the Party. Read more »   It's official: Hillary Clinton is Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of State. Clinton brings many assets to the table, but in spite of her skills and experience, she will face an array of challenges in her post as diplomat-in-chief. Michele Wucker explores these challenges in this issue of Reproductive Justice & Gender and explains how she can play to her strengths to help restore U.S. credibility and increase our "soft power" -- influence beyond the world of war and weapons. Also in this week's newsletter, Marianne Schnall from the Huffington Post talks with Saturday Night Live's Amy Poehler about her new TV series; Lisa Bennett takes a look at heroes and superheroes through the lens of gender; Lynda Waddington explains how evangelicals are breaking with the Bible's messages about women leaders; and more. Stay tuned next week for more of the Web's best articles on reproductive justice and gender. Thanks for reading, Heather Gehlert Managing Editor     Where Are All the Female Heroes and Superheroes? By Lisa Bennett, Greater Good Not all heroes are burly men. New research shows that many women take risks and sacrifice for others as much -- if not more -- than men. Read more »   Economic Downturn Hits Women the Hardest By Brittany Schell, One World Women are being disproportionately affected by the U.S. mortgage crisis and economic plunge. Read more »   What the Bible Tells Us About Sarah Palin By Lynda Waddington, RH Reality Check Evangelical Palin supporters ignore politically inconvenient Bible passages that say only men should be rulers. Read more »   Female Majority to Control New Hampshire Senate By Jane Costello, Women's eNews When the New Hampshire Senate convenes in January, women will run the show, forming the first female legislative majority in the nation. Read more »   27 Years in Prison for a Nonviolent Offense: Hamedah Hasan Tells Her Story By Hamedah Hasan, The Women's Media Center I'm a prisoner of America's Drug War, serving a 27-year sentence for a non-violent crime. Read more »   Challenges Hillary Clinton Would Face as the Next Secretary of State By Michele Wucker, Women's Media Center Clinton's task abroad would be much like the one she and Obama just faced: to turn an adversarial relationship into an alliance. Read more »   Reproductive Justice and Gender: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Maureen Dowd Interviews Tina Fey, Attacks Feminism By Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon Don't worry, Tina Fey comes out unscathed (and as awesome as ever). Read more »

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