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Marriage, Power and 'The Obamas'

Ilyse Hogue
January 18, 2012   |    This article appeared in the February 6, 2012 edition of The Nation.
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The swirl of controversy over Jodi Kantor’s biography reflects deep cultural anxieties about the limits we place on women in power.

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Ilyse Hogue
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Ilyse Hogue is a social change practitioner, media consumer and analyst, and on-line engagement expert. She's worked...

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Ilyse Hogue
January 18, 2012   |    This article appeared in the February 6, 2012 edition of The Nation.
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