The XX Factor : obama transition

The Long History of Janet Napolitano

DanaGoldstein — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:21:00 GMT

It's heartening to hear that Janet Napolitano is most likely Obama's pick as secretary of Homeland Security. I profiled Napolitano for The American Prospect in July and spent some time with her in Phoenix. She's really smart, tough, and funny, dropping...(read more)

Can (and Should) Eliot Spitzer Be Rehabilitated?

DanaGoldstein — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:08:00 GMT

With a very serious op-ed on financial regulation in last Sunday's Washington Post , Eliot Spitzer clearly sees the economic crisis as an opportunity to rehabilitate his reputation, trotting out some pretty powerful "I told you sos" from his New York...(read more)

Give Hill a Chance

Hanna Rosin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:42:00 GMT

Dana, welcome. I accept your scolding. In every way it is petty to want to deny Hillary this opportunity. It's right-minded, in a feminist way, not just because of her fabulous speech in Beijing but also because Hillary could rewrite the job to her own...(read more)

Taking the Bait: The Feminist Case for Hillary as SoS

DanaGoldstein — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:39:00 GMT

Yes, the Bill factor is irritating. But this story about forced abortion in China reminds me why it might be pretty neat to have Hillary as secretary of state — despite Emily , Hanna , and Melinda 's convincing articulations of Clinton fatigue. Arzigul...(read more)

Hillaries Everywhere

Hanna Rosin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:46:00 GMT

My dread about the Hillary revival is more general. All of a sudden the Clintonites are everywhere—on TV, in the papers, at all the Washington parties. It's as if they've been hiding out for the last eight years, planning their private-school auctions,...(read more)