Maine Senator Susan Collins has been at the center of much of the debate surrounding the vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. In the past, Collins has bolted party lines to vote with the Democrats, most memorably in the summer of 2017 when she sided with ...read more
The Banter Long Read:Â Republicans have a demographic problem. No, not the one about blacks and Latinos and, no, not the one about Baby Boomers dying off. This is a new one and potentially even more lethal to the long term prospects of the GOP... To continue reading this article, ...read more
The American Women's Party seeks to empower the millions of unregistered voters in this country by registering them and schooling them in how to combat voter suppression. Founded last fall by organizers Maya Contreras and Mia Brett, the group launched its second major initiative ...read more
When the results came in in November 2016 that Donald Trump had won the Presidency, it was a serious blow to women. And not only because he got more electoral votes than Hillary Clinton, but because it was unfathomable to so many women that a man like Trump could be America’s ...read more
Donald Trump is starting to see the power in the #MeToo movement, and the power in the women who firmly believe that the time is up for the patriarchy and misogyny that has plagued us for so long. Trump is scared and his tactic to divert attention away is to rush to defend those ...read more
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) just celebrated 25 years of existence. It is wonderful that it exists, but it was always meant as a first step to create a better work/life balance for parents. It hasn’t progressed in 25 years and women continue to be punished for having ...read more
Donald Trump must have laid off the Diet Coke before last night’s State of the Union address because his speech was slow and tempered. He barely sniffed, and maybe only endured a bit of dry mouth beyond those teeth, which were as white as Mike Pence. His alternative facts were ...read more
Fifty-three percent of white women voted for Trump after all the very clear signs of incompetency and lies, even after the abhorrent “grab them by the pussy” audio. Conversely, women of color came out strong against him; only six percent of black women, 27 percent of Asian ...read more
One year after the first Women's March, we marched again. Up to 2.5 million people marched in the United States this year and many more took part in sister marches worldwide. We hit the streets with signs and missions to protest this administration and the injustices happening ...read more
The American Women's Party is a new group that should be on your radar for 2018 and beyond. Differing from groups like She Should Run, which encourage women to run for office, The AWP is dedicated to empower the voices of voters, educate them on their rights, and encouraging ...read more
(SATIRE WARNING!) Yesterday morning they emerged ready. Millions of Americans headed to the polls to cast their votes. For most it was a day like any other, but for some, misogynists and bigots, Judgement Day had arrived in the environs of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the ...read more
As human beings, we all benefit from feeling that we have a voice, and knowing that we’re not alone in encountering both the pleasures and harsh realities of life. Shared experiences bring us closer together, help us identify problems, and can drive change. This holds especially ...read more
The Seattle-based Mars Hill Megachurch has come under fire recently regarding its senior pastor Mark Driscoll, who referred to the United States as "a pussified nation." Another pastor, Mark Dunford, was fired after he said Driscoll should be fired, and Mars Hill officials ended ...read more
In all the hoopla about James O'Keefe and Rand Paul's filibuster (still support him on that), I completely forgot aout International Women's Day (IWD), which was yesterday. I was impressed to read the list of countries who now recognize the day.  IWD has been observed since the ...read more
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Insert joke about Hogwarts here. Emma Watson is joining the Ivy League. The adorable 19-year-old who won our hearts in the role of Hermoine Grainger in the superhit Harry Potter films will be attending the prestigious Brown University in Providence, R.I., this fall. Emma ...read more
This is mostly to show that I have not given up this particular beat. It's just that as a Hollywood mom Jessica Alba seems mighty interested in raising her kid and not in making movies where somehow she ends up near-nude. Crazy. ...read more
I liked Moon Bloodgood in Journeyman, the Quantum Leap style time travel show that lasted one season of leaping. Perhaps I will like her in the war vs. Skynet. ...read more
I'm not huge Star Trek fan (I liked Next Generation and the original series), but anytime you get the ladies doing the Vulcan greeting you have a win on your hands, I think.Heidi KlumStar Trek Hayden Panettiere Star Trek ...read more
In a world of change, some things stay the same. Jessica Alba Jessica Alba Jessica Alba ...read more
Yeah, still ain't a great actress, but we don't love her for her acting skills. ...read more
Irina Shayk is apparently one of those Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models. I remember that whole thing being a way bigger deal than it is now. Irina Shayk ...read more
Those kids at Scrubs are pretty clear on what sort of talent they've got on board. This (likely final) season moreso than usual. [flv:/files/scrubs.dv.ff.flv 320 240] ...read more
The sneer on Hilary Duff in this picture looks like a pose straight out of The Rock's playbook. ...read more
OliverWillis.com is on the scene. We will spare no expense to bring America the stories it needs. Preview below the break... Jessica Alba ...read more
I wasn't sure how I was going to vote. But now.... Colombian superstar Shakira says Democrat Barack Obama is the best candidate for president, citing his leadership skills. In a statement Saturday, the Grammy-winning pop artist said Obama can restore peace and the world's ...read more
I have seen David Brooks on the streets of DC four times now. In the future, should you choose to make me see famous tv news people in real life, please substitute new DC resident Lara Logan of CBS in lieu of any more Brooks. Thanks, Oliver Enclosed is a photo of Lara Logan. ...read more
Noooooooo! Pregnant actress Jessica Alba married her producer boyfriend Monday in the Beverly Hills courthouse's ceremony room, People reported on their Web site. Alba, 27, wore a long blue dress and her hair back in a ponytail, while Cash Warren, 31, was dressed in a white ...read more
Because if we chronicle the apocalypse let's chronicle the end times with some pizzaz. Can I get an amen? Robin Meade, CNN Headline News Isha Sesay, CNN International Suzanne Malveaux, CNN White House Correspondent (who has an identical twin sister) And my favorite by a huge ...read more
What's the matter with India? The Washington Redskins cheerleaders were brought in to show India's cricket fans how to shake their pompoms -- but not everyone was impressed. The New Delhi team said Wednesday it was switching its cheerleaders for a band of drummers. Mumbai ...read more
Doctor Martha Jones, I presume? I wanted to visit the UK as it is, now I really feel the need to make it across the pond. Doctor Who is just so much better when she's on than when she isn't. Freema Agyeman in "The Sontaran Stratagem" which is about as British sci-fi a title as ...read more
Breaking... Kardashian revealed her choice for prez at the launch party for Joe Francis’ Girls Gone Wild magazine. But then Kardashian dropped an even bigger bomb: She had dinner with the Illinois senator! Candlelight? Followed by a movie? Sadly, no on both accounts; ...read more
Give up now. "The Washington Redskins Cheerleaders, deemed the 'First Ladies of Football,' will be traveling to India on April 10th to create the first ever cheerleading squad in that country for cricket's Royal Challengers Bangalore, part of the new Indian Premier League (IPL), ...read more
the next you're cavorting in a bathtub with Claudia Schiffer. Such is the life of Joseph Gordon-Leavitt. ...read more
If you're as tired of this Clinton/Obama/McCain mess as I am, let me make the case for Jessica Alba as our next commander in chief. 1. She's hot. We've never tried "sexy" in a president. Yes, JFK was dashing, but knowing what an attractive woman usually does to a man's ...read more
It's not the same as a new season of Dr. Who, but the current season of Torchwood has 100% more Freema Agyeman than before, which is part of the recommended dosage. ...read more
Political documentary and beautiful women. Worlds collide! They collide so much that me posting this is almost not gratuitous. I live to serve. It's that hard hitting approach to the news that ranks OliverWillis.com among the top sites on Google for "kim kardashian butt". ...read more
