First female editor of NY Times fired, GOP needs women candidates, & the push for a museum

Jill Abramson; GOP Women; Women's History Museum To The Contrary

Premiered May 16, 2014
Jill Abramson; GOP Women; Women's History Museum

The first female executive editor of the New York Times controversially fired. The Republican party lags behind the Democratic Party when it comes to female candidates. Reps. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) & Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) on why they'd like to see the museum built. PANEL: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Sam Bennett, Mercedes Vianna Schlapp, & Darlene Kennedy.

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To The Contrary

With women in the forefront of politics and on the cutting edge of national agendas, To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe continues to provide an important, timely forum for diverse women to discuss national and international issues and policies. It presents news and views that are rarely, if ever, available elsewhere on television.

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