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Don’t Link Bankruptcy, Domestic Violence Bills

By Elizabeth Warren ● Commentary ● October 4, 2000

Pitting women against women. A bad bankruptcy bill that would force ex-wives to compete with credit card companies to collect child support should not be the price of reauthorizing a good bill that funds domestic violence shelters for women.

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Missouri Counties Bank Money Intended for Shelters

By no-author ● Arts & Culture ● October 2, 2000

Black, Latina Women Locked in Jailhouse, Poorhouse

By Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich ● Commentary ● September 27, 2000

Nationwide, the number of imprisoned women of color has increased by more than 500 percent in 20 years. The writer blames mandatory sentencing, biased cocaine laws and the increase in prison-dependent economic development plans.

Campaign Begins to Reform Flawed Welfare Law

By Deborah Mesce ● Politics ● September 25, 2000

Proponents of current work-or-else welfare declare it’s a success–and point to a drop of 6.6 million cases. But new welfare reformers say the new law failed to alter the poverty economy and harms currently poor single mothers and their children.

Final Ruling on Abortion Pill Due September 30

By Elizabeth Randolph ● Politics ● September 21, 2000

The Food and Drug Administration will decide after four years of consideration whether to approve the abortion pill RU-486, a drug that would bring privacy to many intimate decisions and perhaps cool the abortion wars.

Albright: Woman President Sooner Rather Than Later

By Victoria Graham ● Politics ● September 19, 2000

The White House Project promotes women for top leadership, including the Presidency, and seeks to make the political climate welcoming. But today, women constitute only nine of 100 U.S. Senators, 53 of 435 representatives and three among 50 governors.

In Washington, Two Women Vie for Senate Nomination

By Chris Lombardi ● Politics ● September 15, 2000

In next Tuesday’s Democratic Primary, Washington State’s hard-charging insurance commissioner and populist consumer champion faces a smooth Internet millionaire. They’re close on issues, but Senn rides a Harley, Cantwell drives a Nissan Maxima.

Shampoo, Manicure and Hotline Number

By Gretchen Cook ● Commentary ● September 14, 2000

Beauty salons are intimate gathering places where women chat, confide and nourish more than hair and nails. Now, some are playing potentially life-saving roles in a network helping battered women take care of beauty and bruises, body and soul.

Candidates’ Spouses Reflect Parties’ Views of Women

By Gretchen Cook ● Politics ● September 11, 2000

Tipper Gore promises to be an activist and adviser. The reticent Laura Bush would be strictly a wife. Regardless of the election results, the next first spouse is likely to find the task of being the nation’s chief volunteer a profound challenge.

Noted African-American Scholar Rooting for Bush

By Jeannine Yeomans ● Arts & Culture ● September 5, 2000

Condoleezza Rice says she feels comfortable with George W. Bush and the Republican Party, despite differences over abortion and campaign finance reform. She wants to work from within to help change the tone and elements that are “out of whack.”