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Persistent and repugnant discrimination

September 30, 2005

For anyone who still believes that racial discrimination on the job has been eliminated, the New York Public Employees Federation has a story to tell you. It shows discrimination still exists. It just takes a more...

This Houston evacuee is angry

September 30, 2005

My family and I decided to follow the evacuation recommendations issued by city officials for Houstonians, which was, “Move to higher ground.” We left at 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 22 in an effort to go to...

Letters

September 30, 2005

Disaster-dependent no more For President Bush, the disaster that is Hurricane Katrina puts “paid” to the idea that his administration is disaster-dependent. Four years ago, his failing presidency was saved by the 9/11 WTC disaster. With...

Editorial: Hypocrisy on terrorism

September 30, 2005

While the Bush administration talks tough on terrorism, it went to court to keep admitted terrorist murderer Luis Posada Carriles from being brought to justice. Posada Carriles, among other things, masterminded the 1976 bombing of a...

Editorial: In defense of science

September 30, 2005

Oral arguments began this week on a lawsuit by 11 parents in Dover, Pa., seeking to reverse the local school board’s decision to teach “intelligent design” in the system’s biology classes. The school board argues that...