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  • Houstonians demand: Clean the House – Dump DeLay!

    Houstonians demand: Clean the House – Dump DeLay!

    December 10, 2005

    HOUSTON — Over 300 activists gathered on Dec. 5 to give Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Sugar Land) and Vice President Dick Cheney a warm welcome here by shouting, “Clean the House — Dump DeLay” during rush-hour traffic....

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  • Texas Republicans oppose Bush on rice trade with Cuba

    Texas Republicans oppose Bush on rice trade with Cuba

    December 10, 2005

    HOUSTON — Texas rice farmers and a Republican member of Congress that they elected, Rep. Ted Poe (R-Humble), are angry about President Bush’s denial of their access to the Cuban rice market. A spending bill that...

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  • Iraq Communists slain

    Iraq Communists slain

    December 9, 2005

    A memorial ceremony for two members of the Iraqi Communist Party was held Dec. 1 in the party’s main headquarters in Baghdad, at Andulus Square. The two men, Abdul Aziz Jassim Hassan and Yas Kudhayer Haider,...

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  • Filmmakers reflect on current state of affairs

    Filmmakers reflect on current state of affairs

    December 9, 2005

    Many of the films that were shown at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) reflect the ever-changing geopolitical realities. With U.S. imperialism “battling” terrorists around the world, creating fresh enemies daily while curtailing freedoms at...

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  • Ohio to allow state investments in private firms

    Ohio to allow state investments in private firms

    December 9, 2005

    CLEVELAND — Hold onto your hats! Ohio’s recently passed Issue 1 could mean a lot of different things. Only time will tell exactly what Ohio voters did on Nov. 8. But voters across the country would...

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