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Good? Bad? Netanyahu speech draws mixed reactions
June 17, 2009Was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s much-reported speech Sunday a step forward or just more of the same? The reactions have been mixed.
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Giant Jumping Rat born at Prospect Park Zoo
June 17, 2009Jump on over and see this endangered Malagasy Mammal Before he Grows Up! Brooklyn, N.Y. — This as yet unsexed pup was born in April of this year. Dad Armand and mom Vonjy are keeping a...
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COMMENTARY Iran, elections and protest: the roots of reform
June 17, 2009The fact that Iran is not a democracy and that all candidates in the recent presidential election were “cleared” to run by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei should not blind us to the significance of the election...
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Anti-union practices increasing in Europe
June 17, 2009BRUSSELS (ITUC Online) — The 2009 survey of violations of trade union rights around the world, published last week by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), reports more widespread and serious anti-union practices than in recent...
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WORKERS’ CORRESPONDENCE Dont be fooled by your bosss facts
June 17, 2009When the factory where I worked for 23 years closed down, I ended up in the health care industry. Working in the factory I became a strong union supporter. I learned that workers need a collective...
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