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Two celebrations on 4th of July
July 6, 2007The Fourth of July was really two celebrations of independence. Firecrackers, bottle rockets, sizzling grills, cold beer and kids running around with sparklers all reminded us of the day “When in the course of human events...
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July 7 LETTERS
July 6, 2007The hard question Why are people treated like commodities? Citizens who live under governments where profits mean more than people are just that — commodities — to the corporations that employ them. When these workers are...
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Editorial: Let the eater beware!
July 6, 2007Millions from coast to coast relaxed at barbecues this week, enjoying burgers, franks, salads and fresh fruits. Many of us, with good reason, had second thoughts as we flipped those burgers and bit into those franks...
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Editorial: Justice turned upside down
July 6, 2007President George W. Bush’s choice of July 2 — right before Independence Day — to commute former White House aide “Scooter” Libby’s prison sentence for lying and obstruction of justice carries a special irony. One of...
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Single-payer universal health care can be a reality!
July 6, 2007Workers’ Correspondence ”Of all the forms of inequality, the injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. All of us have encountered one problem or another with our...
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