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No quick fixes
November 12, 2004Opinion A major tactic of the ultra-right over the last four years was courting the religious right, the “evangelical” crowd, pouring our tax money into both Black and white churches under the pretext that they are...
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Elections and the specter of things unseen
November 12, 2004Opinion The day before the election, I visited Albuquerque and Las Vegas. Up close, I saw hundreds of people involved in vigorous get-out-the-vote efforts. Most were young; they seemed very idealistic. These Americans had an opportunity...
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An open letter to President Bush 100,000 dead and you call yourself pro-life?
November 12, 2004Opinion Dear President-elect Bush: There are at least 100,000 dead Iraqi civilians from your invasion. About 50,000 of them are women and children. There are over 1,100 U.S. soldiers dead. And certainly the death toll will...
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Letters
November 12, 2004Cut to the chase The only prisoners being tortured in Cuba are in Guantanamo. Viva Fidel! William BungeMontreal, CanadaReligion column needed In this past election and, through my work in the community, I have met countless...
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Editorials
November 12, 2004Stop new witch-hunt The Internal Revenue Service sent a letter to the NAACP Oct. 8, warning the civil rights organization that it was under investigation for possible violations of its tax-exempt status. The letter complained that...
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