GLW issue 449, published 2001-05-23.

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and ain't i a woman?: Criminalising miscarriage

On May 17 a South Carolina court sentenced a 24-year-old woman to 12 years in prison for homicide. The victim was her fetus; the method of the "murder" was cocaine use. Eight months pregnant when she miscarried, Regina McKnight is homeless, poor,

Loose cannons

Egalitarian society "The annual Australian rich list was released last week estimating Kerry Packer's wealth at more than $6 billion. This is the equivalent of the wealth of 38,895 average Australians." — Sunday Telegraph, May 20. Toward a

IMF, World Bank can cancel debt

BY SEAN HEALY Opponents of debt cancellation claim that such a move cannot happen because it would bankrupt the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. While such a result might be good news for the world's poor, such a claim is false.

Looking out: In urban America

In urban America A reader asks, "What is it like to be a Black man in America?" I could go on for days answering that question but time and space will not permit that so I will just give you a view of a few minutes. The distinct hum of an
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