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The Feministing Five: Nancy Pelosi
TweetNancy Pelosi is the first woman in history to serve as Speaker of the House, aka the next person in the Presidential line of succession after the Vice President. She was Speaker from 2007 until 2011, and is now the Minority Leader. Before she was Speaker, a role in which she was crucial to the [...]
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The Feministing Five: Una Aya Osato
TweetUna Aya Osato has been a performer all her life. But she didn’t become a writer until she realized that she had to become one. Unhappy with the limited roles available for women of color and specifically Asian women, Osato decided to write her own shows and own roles. The rest, as they say, is [...]
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The Feministing Five: Ilyse Hogue
TweetWhen Ilyse Hogue was tapped as the new president of NARAL Pro-Choice America last month, I think it’s safe to say most of the pro-choice movement was pretty excited. And it’s easy to see why. Hogue boasts an impressive background fighting for a range of progressive causes. She’s an expert in online activism and advocacy, and [...]
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The Feministing Five: Sesali Bowen
TweetSesali Bowen is the training director for United States Student Association, a progressive non-profit that fights for and organizes students across the country. She’s also one of our newest contributors from our So You Think You Can Blog contest. She wrote about being fat and visible at the intersections, what we can learn from women [...]
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What do you want me to #AskPelosi at Netroots Nation 2013?