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Its time for a chorus of Nina Simones Mississippi Goddam
May 19, 2006I can feel Nina Simone these days. At the height of the civil rights movement, Simone, known as the high priestess of soul, recorded a song titled “Mississippi Goddam.” In it, she sings of Black people...
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Raising the minimum wage is a national battle
May 19, 2006A single mother in Missouri making minimum wage earns $824 a month, before taxes. She has to pay rent, bills and buy food. Other unexpected expenses like car repair, medicine and money for child care aren’t...
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Blaming immigrants lets the real culprits off the hook
May 19, 2006The dramatic events in Congress and on the streets have intensified the national debate about immigration. Some polls show the public agreeing that immigration is “out of control” and that “something must be done.” But there...
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LETTERS
May 19, 2006Color of anger is … blue? Now we all know the true color of anger is red. But it may just be blue now. In a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll concerning President Bush’s job performance,...
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EDITORIAL: The Republican sleaze factor
May 19, 2006Every day, new names are added to the Republican Party’s roster of sleaze. The latest is Kyle “Dusty” Foggo. He stepped down as executive director of the CIA as federal agents searched his home and office...
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