Hillary Clinton » The Looking Glass

Yes we can… but so far, Obama hasn’t

Read my article on President Barack Obama in today’s Sydney Morning Herald

Tina Brown on the new Hillary Clinton

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is talking in a way she never could before, says Daily Beast editor Tina Brown

Hillary Clinton resets US foreign policy

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is resetting US policy to put women centre stage. Read article

Hillary Clinton in Thailand

Clinton Speaks of Shielding Mideast From Iran

PHUKET, Thailand — Stiffening the American line against Iran, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned Wednesday that the United States would consider extending a “defense umbrella” over the Middle East if the country continued to defy international demands that it halt work that could lead to nuclear weapons.

US appoints Global Ambassador on Women’s Issues

On March 6, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Melanne Verveer as the first ever Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues. She’ll report directly to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The office and the officeholder couldn’t be more appropriate. In 1992 Melanne headed the Washington Transition Office of the soon-to-be First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. [...]

TWO GIANT STEPS FOR WOMANKIND

President Barack Obama has begun his term with some very heartening measures designed to improve women’s status and economic opportunities.

His very first piece of legislation as President was the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay [...]

RT @CountingWomenIn: In Britain there are currently more millionaires than women in the Cabinet but Hollande's cabinet is now 50% women ... 11 hours ago
“@goodshotaudrey: Magic. The sweetest thing you will read all day - the boy who patted Obama's head: http://t.co/RHiTOJib”” Wonderful 13 hours ago
@GMegalogenis @timdunlop @robcorr Is it whingeing with an "e"? I want to know what I am fighting 13 hours ago
@GiovanniTorre @robcorr @peterjhinton That's why we want poets running our resources boom. They are so economical with words & other things 15 hours ago
RT @eirianchapman: Really nice looking ipad magazine, all women contributors editored by @kirstenalex BUY IT! proceeds go to CARE http:/ ... 17 hours ago
@annabelcrabb Well he appointed most of them 17 hours ago
“@GreenJ: who among can say that we've never paid for hookers on our work credit cards .... #qt”If only I had a work credit card... 17 hours ago
RT @mishaschubert: Tony Abbott brings on a censure suspension against the PM for her "consistent failure to be honest with the Australia ... 17 hours ago