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  • Upset could shift Empire State politics

    Upset could shift Empire State politics

    November 1, 2008

    QUEENS, N.Y. — A major shift in the politics of New York state may be under way, and a local state senate race here may play a big part. The race, in New York’s 15th State...

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  • Letters: November 1, 2008

    Letters: November 1, 2008

    November 1, 2008

    Redistribution? That’s capitalism! John McCain and Sarah Palin are giving socialism a bad name! They describe socialism as a system to redistribute the wealth. Give me a break! It’s capitalism that has redistributed more wealth than...

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  • EDITORIAL: Reclaiming our country

    EDITORIAL: Reclaiming our country

    November 1, 2008

    The United States now stands at one of the most significant crossroads in our history. The choice before voters on Nov. 4 is crystal clear: Continue the catastrophic slide of the last eight years into the...

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  • Panel: New media has profound impact on politics

    Panel: New media has profound impact on politics

    November 1, 2008

    And that impact shows up in a variety of ways, from the “macaca” remark by now-ex-Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) — which sank his re-election bid two years ago — to Barack Obama’s record fundraising and involvement...

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  • Human beings, not commodities

    Human beings, not commodities

    November 1, 2008

    People’s Global Action held demonstrations Oct. 27 as the opening of the UN-sponsored Global Forum on Migration and Development kicked off in Manila. Under the theme, “Migrant workers are human beings, not commodities,” the nine-day PGA...

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