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EDITORIAL: Independence for Puerto Rico
September 22, 2006Today, Puerto Rico is a U.S. colony. In the final document of its just-completed summit conference in Havana, the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries reiterated its support for the right of the Puerto Rico nation to independence...
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EDITORIAL: The Pope & Bushs holy war
September 22, 2006Pope Benedict XVI stirred worldwide outrage when he quoted a 14th-century Byzantine emperor calling Islam “evil and inhuman,” a faith that has been “spread by the sword.” In apologizing, he claimed the quote was taken out...
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Cuban life, beauty and complexity in black and white
September 22, 2006Cuba Photographs by Jack Kenny Corazon Press, 2005 Hardcover, 120 pp., $65The island nation of Cuba is one of the most fabled places on earth. Just the mention of its name evokes a plethora of images,...
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After 9/11 ceremonies, unsung heroes still need our help
September 22, 2006Although the 9/11 commemorations are over, more than 40,000 rescue and recovery workers, mostly union members, who risked their lives in what was one of the largest rescue efforts in world history, hope their country doesn’t...
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Pride at Work convention ramps up call for change
September 22, 2006SAN DIEGO — Nearly 200 members and allies of Pride at Work, AFL-CIO, met for its national convention this past weekend. In a pre-convention interview, PAW Executive Director Jeremy Bishop described the purpose of the meeting,...
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