Politics Daily http://www.politicsdaily.com Politics Daily http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.politicsdaily.com/media/feedlogo.gif Politics Daily http://www.politicsdaily.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/The Force Is With Her: Natalie Portman's Runway Weekhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/02/the-force-is-with-her-natalie-portmans-runway-week/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/02/the-force-is-with-her-natalie-portmans-runway-week/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/02/the-force-is-with-her-natalie-portmans-runway-week/#commentsFiled under: ,


The beautiful, pregnant Oscar winner stood up for mommyhood and called out ex-Dior designer John Galliano for his anti-Semitic rant.

 

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]]>Benjamin MillepiedJohn Gallianonatalie+portmannatalie+portman+benjamin+millepiednatalie+portman+oscarsnatalie+portman+pregnantnatalieportmannatalieportmanbenjaminmillepiednatalieportmanoscarsnatalieportmanpregnantSperm donorsThe Kids Are All RightLizzie SkurnickWed, 02 Mar 2011 23:00:00 ESTScrooge, George Bailey and 'Vows': Our Warring Views on True Lovehttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/24/scrooge-george-bailey-and-vows-our-warring-view/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/24/scrooge-george-bailey-and-vows-our-warring-view/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/24/scrooge-george-bailey-and-vows-our-warring-view/#commentsFiled under:


Is true love about making it work, or is true love not pretending when it doesn't? Two seasonal touchstones -- and a controversial New York Times column on marriage -- reflect our muddled answers.

 

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]]>A Christmas Carolcharles dickensgeorge baileyits a wonderful lifescroogeLizzie SkurnickFri, 24 Dec 2010 18:00:00 ESTHow Not to Congratulate Your Ex on Her Wedding Dayhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/26/how-not-to-congratulate-your-ex-on-her-wedding-day/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/26/how-not-to-congratulate-your-ex-on-her-wedding-day/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/26/how-not-to-congratulate-your-ex-on-her-wedding-day/#commentsFiled under:


A recent online essay, "On Her Wedding Day," seems to indicate a new and highly unappealing technology-enabled, post-break-up taxa I'd like to nip in the bud.

 

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]]>breakupbreakup adviceBreakUpAdviceBreakUpslost lovethe one who got awayWedding dayLizzie SkurnickMon, 26 Jul 2010 23:00:00 ESTSettling for Good Enough: The Atlantic's Reluctant Feminism Won Me Overhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/05/settling-for-good-enough-the-atlantics-reluctant-feminism-wo/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/05/settling-for-good-enough-the-atlantics-reluctant-feminism-wo/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/05/settling-for-good-enough-the-atlantics-reluctant-feminism-wo/#commentsFiled under: ,


While some of the Atlantic magazines pieces on women may be off-base, they at least are serving up a lot on the subject, and some of the articles are amazing.

 

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]]>Atlantic MagazineAtlantic MonthlyCaitlin FlanaganfeminismHanna Rosinlori gottliebSandra Tsing Lohstephen colbertThe Atlanticthe atlantic magazinewomans perspectivewomenwomen writersLizzie SkurnickMon, 05 Jul 2010 11:00:00 ESTHBO's 'Google Baby': Network of Surrogates, Egg Donors Remakes Childbearinghttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/16/hbos-google-baby-network-of-surrogates-egg-donors-remakes-c/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/16/hbos-google-baby-network-of-surrogates-egg-donors-remakes-c/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/16/hbos-google-baby-network-of-surrogates-egg-donors-remakes-c/#commentsFiled under:


A film airing Wednesday on HBO looks at the international, unregulated market of online baby-making.

 

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]]>egg donorsEggDonorsgoogle babyoutsourcingsurrogacyZippi Brand FrankLizzie SkurnickWed, 16 Jun 2010 13:50:00 ESTSure, We're Marriage-Obsessed. So Why Aren't We Hearing From the Men?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/10/sure-were-marriage-obsessed-so-why-arent-we-hearing-from-the/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/10/sure-were-marriage-obsessed-so-why-arent-we-hearing-from-the/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/10/sure-were-marriage-obsessed-so-why-arent-we-hearing-from-the/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Al and Tipper's breakup, and now Karenna's, should have prepared us at last to revisit the idea of till death do us part. The problem is, the husband still doesn't seem to be part of the equation.

 

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]]>Lizzie SkurnickThu, 10 Jun 2010 20:00:00 ESTRielle, Oprah and Zen: America's Truth-Offhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/02/zen-america-rielle-oprah-and-why-tiger-cant-just-be-the-golf/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/02/zen-america-rielle-oprah-and-why-tiger-cant-just-be-the-golf/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/02/zen-america-rielle-oprah-and-why-tiger-cant-just-be-the-golf/#commentsFiled under:


America could handle the soap-worthy battle between a cancer-ridden wife and a wanton home-wrecker, but even the most salacious viewer knows that when the lady of the house takes off her pants and kneels next to the stuffed Elmo, it's time to pick up your toys and go home.

 

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]]>elin woodsElinWoodsElizabeth EdwardsElizabethEdwardsGame ChangeGameChangeJohn EdwardsJohnEdwardsoprah winfreyOprahWinfreyOprahWinfreyShowRielle HunterRielleHuntertiger woodstiger woods affairTigerWoodsTigerWoodsAffairLizzie SkurnickSun, 02 May 2010 22:00:00 ESTRule No. 1 for Getting Media to Call You: Be a Manhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/04/08/rule-no-1-for-getting-media-to-call-you-be-a-man/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/04/08/rule-no-1-for-getting-media-to-call-you-be-a-man/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/04/08/rule-no-1-for-getting-media-to-call-you-be-a-man/#commentsFiled under:


A study says that NPR chooses men over women both as on-air commentators and sources by a nearly 3-to-1 ratio.

 

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]]>Lizzie SkurnickThu, 08 Apr 2010 05:00:00 ESTIvy Love: Why Students <em>Really</em> Shouldn't Sleep With Their Professorshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/04/07/ivy-love-why-students-really-shouldnt-sleep-with-thei/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/04/07/ivy-love-why-students-really-shouldnt-sleep-with-thei/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/04/07/ivy-love-why-students-really-shouldnt-sleep-with-thei/#commentsFiled under:


Yale professors ordered to stay out of undergrads' beds.

 

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]]>Lizzie SkurnickWed, 07 Apr 2010 16:00:00 ESTPregnancy Is Not the Public's Businesshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/02/08/pregnancy-is-not-the-publics-business/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/02/08/pregnancy-is-not-the-publics-business/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/02/08/pregnancy-is-not-the-publics-business/#commentsFiled under:


 

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]]>Lizzie SkurnickMon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 ESTOf Spike Heels and Headscarveshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/01/22/burqa-a-christmas-story/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/01/22/burqa-a-christmas-story/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/01/22/burqa-a-christmas-story/#commentsFiled under:


 

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]]>burqa banBurqaBanreligious freedomReligiousFreedomwomens rightsWomensRightsLizzie SkurnickFri, 22 Jan 2010 09:57:00 ESTSaint or Monster, Elizabeth Edwards Isn't the Issuehttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/01/17/saint-or-monster-elizabeth-edwards-isnt-the-issue/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/01/17/saint-or-monster-elizabeth-edwards-isnt-the-issue/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/01/17/saint-or-monster-elizabeth-edwards-isnt-the-issue/#commentsFiled under:


 

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]]>Lizzie SkurnickSun, 17 Jan 2010 13:01:00 ESTThree's Allowed: Orszag and Co. Do Co-Parenting Proudhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/01/16/threes-allowed-orszag-and-co-do-co-parenting-proud/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/01/16/threes-allowed-orszag-and-co-do-co-parenting-proud/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/01/16/threes-allowed-orszag-and-co-do-co-parenting-proud/#commentsFiled under:


 

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]]>Lizzie SkurnickSat, 16 Jan 2010 18:00:00 EST'Staying True'? Most Marriage Memoirs Do Anything Buthttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/01/08/staying-true-most-marriage-memoirs-do-anything-but/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/01/08/staying-true-most-marriage-memoirs-do-anything-but/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/01/08/staying-true-most-marriage-memoirs-do-anything-but/#commentsFiled under:


 

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]]>elizabeth edwardselizabeth gilbertElizabethEdwardsElizabethGilbertjenny sanfordJennySanfordrielle hunterRielleHunterLizzie SkurnickFri, 08 Jan 2010 10:00:00 ESTPile-up in Aisle 3: What's With the Mom-on-Mom Violence?http://politicsdaily.com/2009/12/15/pile-up-in-aisle-3-whats-with-the-mom-on-mom-violence/http://politicsdaily.com/2009/12/15/pile-up-in-aisle-3-whats-with-the-mom-on-mom-violence/http://politicsdaily.com/2009/12/15/pile-up-in-aisle-3-whats-with-the-mom-on-mom-violence/#commentsFiled under:


 

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]]>Lizzie SkurnickTue, 15 Dec 2009 05:00:00 ESTWith Health Insurance, It's Always Your Faulthttp://politicsdaily.com/2009/12/07/with-health-insurance-its-always-your-fault/http://politicsdaily.com/2009/12/07/with-health-insurance-its-always-your-fault/http://politicsdaily.com/2009/12/07/with-health-insurance-its-always-your-fault/#commentsFiled under:


 

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]]>Lizzie SkurnickMon, 07 Dec 2009 16:40:00 ESTI'm Team Tsing Loh: Whither Germaine Greer, Indeed?http://politicsdaily.com/2009/12/05/im-team-tsing-loh-whither-germaine-greer-indeed/http://politicsdaily.com/2009/12/05/im-team-tsing-loh-whither-germaine-greer-indeed/http://politicsdaily.com/2009/12/05/im-team-tsing-loh-whither-germaine-greer-indeed/#commentsFiled under:


 

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]]>bad motherbad mothersBadMotherBadMothersdivorcesandra tsing lohSandraTsingLohLizzie SkurnickSat, 05 Dec 2009 07:18:00 ESTAre You There, Social Justice? It's Me, Judyhttp://politicsdaily.com/2009/11/09/are-you-there-social-justice-its-me-judy/http://politicsdaily.com/2009/11/09/are-you-there-social-justice-its-me-judy/http://politicsdaily.com/2009/11/09/are-you-there-social-justice-its-me-judy/#commentsFiled under:


 

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]]>Lizzie SkurnickMon, 09 Nov 2009 10:00:00 ESTSame Old Story: Best-Books Lists Snub Women Writershttp://politicsdaily.com/2009/11/06/in-no-particular-gender-why-are-best-book-lists-mostly-male/http://politicsdaily.com/2009/11/06/in-no-particular-gender-why-are-best-book-lists-mostly-male/http://politicsdaily.com/2009/11/06/in-no-particular-gender-why-are-best-book-lists-mostly-male/#commentsFiled under:


 

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]]>Lizzie SkurnickFri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 ESTCarving Up Women to Sell Crime Fictionhttp://politicsdaily.com/2009/10/29/carving-up-women-to-sell-crime-fiction/http://politicsdaily.com/2009/10/29/carving-up-women-to-sell-crime-fiction/http://politicsdaily.com/2009/10/29/carving-up-women-to-sell-crime-fiction/#commentsFiled under:


 

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]]>Lizzie SkurnickThu, 29 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EST