[NOW News] Go Fish: Clinton Undaunted

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BELOW THE BELT - GO FISH: CLINTON UNDAUNTED BY "GENDER CARD" ALLEGATIONS Are Clinton's opponents "piling on"? Of course they are--and they'd pile onto any candidate so far in the lead. Taking advantage of that fact isn't playing the gender card, it's playing the game. Read more NOW FOUNDATION CALLS FOR JUSTICE FOR IMMIGRANT WOMEN At a Nov. 8 congressional hearing on immigration legislation, NOW's Kim Gandy spoke up for the needs and rights of immigrant women and children, calling for an end to illegal and immoral raids and inhumane detention and deportation. Read more KIM GANDY TESTIFIES AT FCC HEARING ON MEDIA OWNERSHIP On Oct. 31, NOW Foundation President Kim Gandy testified at a FCC hearing in Washington, D.C., on media ownership and the responsibility of TV and radio broadcasters to serve their local communities. Read our comments HARASSMENT COMPLAINT AGAINST FEDERAL JUDGE CALLS FOR INQUIRY NOW applauds Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) for formally requesting that the House Judiciary Committee open an investigative file on U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent, regarding sexual harassment complaints. Read more MORE RECOMMENDED READING: NOW-New York City success story: Magazine to Drop Sex Ads; Feminist Group Applauds - Newsday/AP NOW Board Member makes news: Telling the Stories Behind the Abortions - by Cornelia Dean, The New York Times They Always Play the Gender Card--But Hillary Shuffles the Deck - by Susan Faludi, Common Dreams/TomDispatch Reduced to the Small Screen (debating racism on TV) - by DeNeen L. Brown and Darryl Fears, Washington Post When Girls Don't Graduate, We All Fail - groundbreaking new report, National Women's Law Center		PUT VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS TO WORK FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS Tell Congress that survivors of domestic abuse should have access to the same legal resources so readily available to more fortunate and affluent members of society. Take action SHOP FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH NOW From t-shirts to totebags, buttons to bumper stickers...NOW's online store has great gift ideas for your favorite feminists. Our products make unique presents, and they send a message, too! Shop NOW AMAZON: A NEW WAY TO BENEFIT NOW Starting today, when you shop at Amazon a portion of your sale will be donated to NOW. The staff at NOW have picked out a few suggestions to get you started, but you can buy anything -- books, toys, housewares, electronics, tools -- and NOW will receive a percentage. Just remember to go through the NOW web site or bookmark this link: Shop Amazon NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL CAREGIVERS MONTH Learn why caregiving is a feminist issue and find out some great ideas for grassroots actions and programs to promote economic justice for caregivers. Read more | Take action CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND WOMEN NOW Foundation's Latifa Lyles testified at a congressional briefing, outlining the improvements women need in the Social Security program. Read our testimony SAVE THE DATE: 2008 EVENTS Economic Justice Summit - April 10-12 Atlanta, Ga. Intrepid Awards Gala - July 17 Washington, D.C. National NOW Conference - July 18-20 Washington, D.C. Bookmark this page and check back for upcoming details, including our call for workshop proposals and papers.
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