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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Women's History Month

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In honor of Women's History Month, watch our specials from the past including pieces with Meryl Streep, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Dr. Dorothy Height and a look back at the first female pharaoh, Hatshepsut.

March 9, 2012

S20 E52 / 25m 30s

A rundown of the issues impacting women's health care and reproductive rights, including one state lawmaker who is fighting back; as the world celebrates International Women's Day, we examine where women in the U.S. stand in relation to other countries; Female King Peggielene Bartels empowers her town in Ghana.

February 24, 2012

S20 E50 / 25m 30s

The contraception debate rages on as Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill hold their own hearing; mademoiselle is no longer an official term for French women and is being removed from all official documents; Gaby Rodriguez discusses her decision to fake a pregnancy for her high school senior project

February 10, 2012

S20 E48 / 25m 29s

President Obama compromises with religious leaders, no longer requiring them to cover birth control for women; the Pentagon is unveiling plans to allow women to serve in military jobs closer to the front lines; the Nation's editor Katrina vanden Heuvel discusses how President Obama is faring with progressive women.

January 27, 2012

S20 E46 / 25m 29s

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declares her desire to get off the "high wire of American politics"; First Lady Michelle Obama announces new regulations in school lunches, leading some to question the government's involvement in our food choices; Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) on her run for Senate, which would make her the first female Senator in the state of Wisconsin.

January 13, 2012

S20 E44 / 25m 29s

Academy Award winning actress turned director Angelina Jolie, and the stars of her new movie, discuss the movie's influence and the powerful women in Hollywood; and First Lady Michelle Obama created a Twitter account this week to show her commitment to her husband's campaign.

January 6, 2012

S20 E43 / 25m 31s

GOP Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum's opposition to birth control is in the spotlight; low-income workers in eight states got pay raises; the Republican Senator from Texas retires from Congress.

December 16, 2011

S20 E40 / 25m 30s

New census data finds one in two Americans is classified as poor; a new report finds barely half of adults in the U.S. are married; some European countries require quotas to guarantee women on corporate boards.

December 9, 2011

S20 E39 / 25m 29s

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's remarks on LBGT equality and her remarks on the rights of women in Egypt; HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' decision to not put emergency contraception on the shelves; breast cancer screenings can same women's lives.

November 23, 2011

S20 E37 / 25m 29s

Over three dozen states consider drug tests for public assistance benefits; the Supreme Court prepares to hear the case raising the question of sperm donors rights; we talk with a caregiver activist.

November 18, 2011

S20 E36 / 25m 30s

The Penn State and Catholic Church sex scandals are empowering victims to seek justice; Betty Dukes continues her case against Wal-Mart; Meryl Streep's mission for a National Women's History Museum

November 11, 2011

S20 E35 / 25m 29s

Will GOP president candidate Herman Cain survive allegations of sexual harassment; The early education program is struggling as the Obama Adminstration announces new guidelines; Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle (R-NY) discusses the Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention Act.

October 28, 2011

S20 E33 / 25m 30s

Women are being drawn to the "Occupy" movements to improve their situations in a time of high unemployment, The use of pink and sexualized breasts during Breast Cancer Awareness Month has one journalist speaking out, As the world's population hits 7 billion people, two experts explain the impact that number will have on natural resources, war and women

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