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The Politics of Women
Women's issues have dominated the political headlines lately. Who benefits from the debate? How important are women voters in this year's election? Sara Terry guest hosts.
By Sara Terry • • 50m ListenForced ultrasounds, contraceptives and healthcare, working women and stay-at-home moms, married women and single women. Women's issues have dominated the political headlines over the past several weeks. Guest hosts Sara Terry asks why they've taken center stage, who benefits from the debate, and how important women voters are in this year's election. Also, James Murdoch is questioned on News Corp's political influence in Britain, and move over space tourism. Entrepreneurs have set their eyes on a new frontier, space mining.
Banner image: Demonstrators participate in a protest at the Hyatt Regency where Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was scheduled to attend a fundraiser on March 22, 2012 in Washington, DC. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images
