Michelle D. Bernard joins MSNBC’s The Daily Run Down with Chuck Todd to discuss Representative Greg Walden’s (R-OR) remarks about President Obama’s proposed cuts to Social Security and immigration reform.
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When will real action be taken to end sexual assault in the military?
Until the investigation and prosecution of allegations of military of sexual abuse are outside of the chain of command and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, rape will continue within the military.
Washington Watch with Roland Martin: Too Big to Jail?
Michelle D. Bernard joins TV One’s Washington Watch with Roland Martin to discuss US Attorney General Eric Holder’s recent statement that some banks are too big for the U.S. Department of Justice to prosecute.
The Washington Post’s She The People: An Ashley Judd candidacy? Women voters may be the key
Judd has survived the gender politics of Hollywood and if she chooses to do so, can navigate her way through political high jinks and gender politics of a campaign in Kentucky.
The Daily Run Down with Chuck Todd: President Obama and Dinner Diplomacy
Michelle D. Bernard joins The Washington Post’s Nia Malika Henderson and Ruth Marcus on MSNBC’s The Daily Run Down with Chuck Todd to discuss president Obama’s dinner diplomacy and Senator Rand Paul’s (R-Ky) 13 hour filibuster.
The Diane Rehm Show: Fifty Years After “The Feminine Mystique”
Fifty years ago, Betty Friedan published her groundbreaking book “The Feminine Mystique.” Diane Rehm considers its relevance today and the ongoing debate over gender equality at work and at home.
MSNBC’s The Daily Run Down with Chuck Todd: Sequester Politics, Karl Rove and the Republican Party and Senator Pete Domenici’s Announcement
Bernard Center president & CEO Michelle D. Bernard joins Chuck Todd, NBC’s Kristen Welker, and Clinton 2008 Campaign Manager Patti Solis Doyle to discuss sequester politics, Karl Rove’s view of the Republican Party and New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici’s announcement about having a son. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about […]
MSNBC’s The Daily Run Down with Chuck Todd: Is a Sequester Deal in the Making?
Bernard Center president & CEO Michelle D. Bernard joins Chuck Todd, NBC’s Kristen Welker, and Clinton 2008 Campaign Manager Patti Solis Doyle to discuss the possibility of reaching a sequester deal.
The Washington Post’s She The People: Betty Friedan and Black Women: Is it time for a second look?
As an African American woman, I can say that I have never met a black woman who admits to having read “The Feminine Mystique.” I have never heard a black woman of a certain age recite with the nostalgia what I refer to as “the Friedan anthem” – “The Problem with No Name.”
National Journal: The Democrats’ War to Win Women Voters
Debate over the Violence Against Women Act in Congress is refueling the successful “war on women” attacks waged against the Republican ticket in 2012, as Democrats seek to gin up the women’s vote in key Senate, House and gubernatorial races.