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DCNOW Mourns D.C. Champion U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman
By: Miriam Edelman DCNOW mourns history-making D.C. advocate U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman. On March 27, 2024, he died at age 82 from...
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Apr 5, 20245 min read
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DCNOW Endorses 14th International Workshop on HIV & Women
By: Miriam Edelman DCNOW is pleased to announce its endorsement of the Academic Medical Education’s 14th International Workshop on HIV &...
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Mar 2, 20247 min read
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U.S. House of Representatives Interferes with Local Washington, D.C., Affairs (2023: Year in Review)
By: Miriam Edelman Throughout 2023, the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives engaged in repeated acts of interference with local...
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Jan 19, 20242 min read
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Trying to End Home Rule
By Miriam Edelman This post is another follow-up to prior pieces on the blog of the D.C. chapter of the National Organization for Women...
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Dec 18, 20235 min read
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DCNOW Mourns the Death of Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
DCNOW mourns the passing of history-making former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the nation’s first female U.S. Supreme...
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Dec 5, 202315 min read
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DCNOW Joins HandsOff DC
By: Miriam Edelman Press Release WASHINGTON – In October 2023, DCNOW joined #HANDSOFFDC. DCNOW looks forward to collaborating with this...
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Nov 14, 20231 min read
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Yet Another Congressional Hearing on the Nation’s Capital
On October 12, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance...
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Oct 26, 202312 min read
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DCNOW Commends NOW Board for Passing Resolution Regarding Washington, D.C., Democracy
By: Miriam Edelman Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 30, 2023, the board of the National Organization for Women (NOW) passed...
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Oct 11, 20232 min read
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Congressional Appropriations Bill Contains Anti-D.C. Provisions
By Miriam Edelman This post is a follow-up to prior pieces on the blog of the D.C. chapter of the National Organization for Women of...
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Oct 1, 20237 min read
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D.C. Elections-Related Legislation Update
By Miriam Edelman This post is a follow-up to the House Republicans Use “Oversight” Hearings to Inflict Insults on the District of...
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Sep 25, 20237 min read
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Update on the District of Columbia’s New Policing Law
By Miriam Edelman This piece updates the D.C.’s Policing Bill Becomes Law After a Veto by President Joe Biden post. That prior post ended...
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Sep 17, 20234 min read
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House Republicans Use “Oversight” Hearings to Inflict Insults on the District of Columbia
By Miriam Edelman This post is a follow-up to "Fears-Turned Reality: Congress and the District of Columbia in 2023 So Far"...
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Jun 21, 202312 min read
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D.C.’s Policing Bill Becomes Law After a Veto by President Joe Biden
By Miriam Edelman This piece is a follow-up to "Fears-Turned Reality: Congress and the District of Columbia in 2023 So Far"...
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Jun 21, 20238 min read
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Fears-Turned Reality: Congress and the District of Columbia in 2023 So Far
By: Miriam Edelman Our fears have become reality. In 2022, there was speculation that if Congressional control changed, Congress could...
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Apr 11, 202312 min read
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DC NOW Welcomes the New D.C. Council 25 Session Councilmembers
The D.C. Council 25 session (2023-2024) begins soon. With the departure of D.C. Councilmembers Elissa Silverman (At-Large) and Mary Cheh...
Miriam Edelman
Dec 17, 20221 min read
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The Cancer Industry Wants You to Forget About the Impact Metastatic Breast Cancer Has on Women
The Cancer Industry Wants You to Forget About the Impact Metastatic Breast Cancer Has on Women. I Won’t Let That Happen. In 2011, my mom...
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Oct 25, 20215 min read
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Informed consent to perform pelvic exams: Recommendation for Legislative Response
October 2021 Definition: A pelvic exam is a routine gynecological exam performed by medical providers on persons with female reproductive...
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Oct 13, 20212 min read
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A Discussion of Makeup and Feminism
Before I begin this post, I must preface by saying that I am a regular makeup user. Around five out of seven days, I finish my daily...
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Sep 24, 20215 min read
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Testimony: Intersectional Discrimination Protection Amendment Act
DC NOW written testimony for the Intersectional Discrimination Protection Amendment Act
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Oct 26, 20203 min read
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Comprehensive police reform
On October 15, DC council will hold a hearing on a comprehensive police reform bill. The bill has 18 policing reform initiatives ranging...
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Sep 12, 20201 min read
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