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Posted By:  juliabnewmoon
Posted On:  Oct 14, 2008

  Friends vs. Politics

An interesting idea has been plaguing me ever since the debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden. First period, my class was passionately discussing the previous nights events. In my school, in my town, the majority of the views lean towards the left. So it follows that Sarah Palin was being...... [view]

Posted By:  juliabnewmoon
Posted On:  Sep 30, 2008

  Send your questions for the presidential debates!

Hey, girls. Do you have a question for Barack Obama or John McCain? Well, here’s your chance to ask it! Send your questions for the presidential candidates to us at submissions@newmoongirls.com by noon on Wednesday, October 1 . We'll forward your questions to The Women’s Media Center...... [view]

Posted By:  juliabnewmoon
Posted On:  Sep 5, 2008

  Wanted: Girl Writer from the Republican National Convention

Hi, girls! It's an exciting election year in the U.S., with all of us waiting on the edge of our seat to see whether we'll have our first Black president or our first woman vice president. Recently, I received a journal about the Democratic National Convention written by a 12-year-old girl who...... [view]

Posted By:  juliabnewmoon
Posted On:  Sep 5, 2008

  Are women facing a glass ceiling?

It's been exciting to see two strong women in this year's U.S. presidential race, first Hillary Clinton, and now Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Some people still judge women harshly for focusing on their career, thinking they should focus on family instead or fulfill more traditional...... [view]

Posted By:  juliabnewmoon
Posted On:  Sep 3, 2008

  High school girl not allowed to play football on her school's team

Football is the quintessential American sport, and the traditional view of the sport is that boys play the game while girls cheer them on from the sidelines. Most sports have a male team and a female team, but football is one of the few sports for which there is only one team—and it’s...... [view]

Posted By:  juliabnewmoon
Posted On:  Aug 29, 2008

  Sarah Palin announced as McCain's running mate

As many of you have probably heard by now, this morning John McCain announced that Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin will be his vice-presidential running mate. A surprising and unexpected choice, Palin is now officially the first female vice-presidential candidate for the Republican Party....... [view]

Posted By:  juliabnewmoon
Posted On:  Aug 24, 2008

  Fundraising for Justice

Every Sunday, I love going down to the local farmers’ market. Besides being a relaxing way to spend the day, it’s also great to see people supporting local farms and artists! As you spend today relaxing and catching up, check out this great article written by 101mutts about the...... [view]

Posted By:  juliabnewmoon
Posted On:  Aug 23, 2008

  Back to Politcs

So I'm going to keep this short because it is a beautiful day here and I'm going to head outside but this morning I heard about Obama having chosen  Joe Biden to run with him.  Last night I slept over at my friends house. All five of us fell  asleep all over her...... [view]

Posted By:  juliabnewmoon
Posted On:  Aug 22, 2008

  Friday Story Ideas: a Tribute to Women in Politics

I learned this morning that Congresswoman Stephanie Tubb Jones passed away Wednesday evening. Although I never personally met Stephanie, I can't help but be inspired by her ten years of political service in Washington and the way she rose from a career in social work and law to her seat in...... [view]

Posted By:  juliabnewmoon
Posted On:  Aug 19, 2008

  Summer Games...

It's a short post for lucky_marlees tonight as I must be off to deliver a certain cousin his birthday punches... I realized we've missed one big topic, so I thought I'd jump in really quick and bring it up. The 2008 Beijing Olympics! The games aren't over yet but already a lot has happened. The...... [view]

Posted By:  juliabnewmoon
Posted On:  Aug 11, 2008

  Welcome to Reem from the Women2Women Conference

As promised last Friday , we've received our first report from the Women2Women conference! I'm pleased to welcome 18-year-old Reem, from Egypt, to the orb28 blog. Here's what she has to say about her experience at the conference: The Women to Women Conference is one of the most...... [view]

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