To The Contrary

News and Public Affairs Series / 17 Seasons

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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October 14, 2011

S20 E31 / 25m 29s

This week, panelists discuss if lawmakers are in sync with the American public. Then we turn to Fall television as more plus-sized women are in leading roles and more men are playing emascualted characters. And, behind the headlines, Governor Jennifer Granholm, the former governor and her husband tell us how they switched traditional roles.

October 7, 2011

S20 E30 / 25m 30s

HHS Sec. Sebelius says women's healthcare is under attack by the GOP; Alabama's new immigration law is impacting Hispanic children's education; Author Nicolle Wallace discusses her new book about a fictional female president and vice-president.

September 30, 2011

S20 E29 / 25m 29s

Amidst news health care costs have risen sharply, the Affordable Care Act prepares to defend itself in the nation's highest court; and to commemorate thirty years since her historic appointment, Cokie Roberts interviews Justice Sandra Day O'Connor about her career and the current status of the U.S. Supreme Court.

September 16, 2011

S20 E27 / 25m 29s

D.C. becomes the first place in the United States to test students on sex education; new research shows men experience a drop in testosterone when they become dads; the great-granddaughter of President Hoover discusses her new book and what the Republican Party needs to do to attract younger supporters.

September 9, 2011

S20 E26 / 25m 30s

We examine how President Obama's new jobs plan will help women and families; America is on heightened alert as we commemorate the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks; Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) talks about her new campaign to get more women politically active.

September 2, 2011

S20 E25 / 25m 29s

DOL Secretary Hilda Solis discusses women's employment during the economic recovery; the United States finds itself ranked poorly in newborn mortality rate; a controversial t-shirt is making waves across the internet.

July 22, 2011

S20 E19 / 25m 30s

A panel recommends birth control should be free to women; Democratic Senators are working to overturn the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act; Former Xerox CEO Anne Mulcahy discusses her new job with Save the Children.

July 1, 2011

S20 E16 / 25m 29s

TTC panelists discuss: how concerns about the accuser's credibility may derail the case against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn; a new education policy which limits how much homework assignments will affect students' grades; and the status of women in the United States.

June 24, 2011

S20 E15 / 25m 28s

The Supreme Court dismisses the class-action lawsuit against Wal-Mart; Afghan women wonder how the U.S. troops' withdrawal will impact their rights; and a new book examines the state of marriage.

June 17, 2011

S20 E14 / 25m 31s

Rep. Anthony Weiner's resignation and the media circus surrounding his sexting scandal; one university's decision to return to same-sex dorms; and a new book that is challenging some traditional ideas on childrearing.

May 20, 2011

S20 E10 / 25m 30s

A study finds female college graduates earn less money than their male classmates; sexual assault allegations against former IMF chief shocked the world this week; one woman's decision to give up full-time parenting in order to reclaim her own identity.

Education Milestone; Unhappy Spouses; 2012 Budget

S20 E7 / 25m 30s

American women have earned more advanced degrees than men; Some couples seek pre-baby and postpartum counseling; how the federal budget could impact the country's poor children.

April 22, 2011

S20 E6 / 25m 31s

Americans grow weary of environmental issues. The elimination of a Justice Department task force has angered social conservatives and rehashed another culture war. The rise of the college-educated career woman has left her male counterparts confused.

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