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Bush wields ax against environment, science
July 15, 2004Four years ago as the Republican candidate for the White House, George Bush promised a safer, stronger environment. This was part of his “compassionate conservative” pitch.
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Chicago unions, tenants fight for housing
July 15, 2004CHICAGO – In an important new development, organized labor is now stepping forward to make its voice heard on the side of renters in the growing housing crisis here. The causes of the crisis go beyond...
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The 1871 ban on night work
July 15, 2004A recent Oxfam study of factories producing for Wal-Mart, Target, Nike and similar companies underlined their abusive practices worldwide.
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Will the Hammer go to the slammer?
July 15, 2004HOUSTON – A complaint against Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was filed on June 15 with the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct by Texas Democratic Rep. Chris Bell. The complaint centers on allegations...
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Livermore action to urge Books, not bombs
July 15, 2004LIVERMORE, Calif. – On the 59th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there will be a peace march to the Livermore nuclear weapons lab. Livermore Lab is one of two facilities that...
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