On March 16, 1970, the day Newsweek published a cover story on the fledgling feminist movement, forty-six Newsweek women charged the magazine with discrimination in hiring and promotion. It was the first female class action lawsuit, and it inspired other women in the media to follow suit. Povich was one of the ringleaders. She tells the story of this dramatic turning point through the lives of several participants, and shows how personal experiences...

Containing selections from more than 100 written texts as well as more than 50 illustrations - this collection includes short stories, essays, novels, biographies, memoirs and other first-person accounts. each of the Book's ten parts is devoted to a specific theme in jewish culture and experience: living on the edge, growing up, maturing and dying, divine intoxication, victims and martyrs, hoping and coping, women, striking back, icons and alternative...