Article Listing
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Labor Day and the deeper meaning of work
October 1, 2004Labor Day. Think for these few minutes about the place of work, the place of human labor, in our common life. Yesterday I was having trouble connecting to the Internet on my computer, and had to...
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GOPs deafening silence on civil rights after 9/11
October 1, 2004Organizers of the Republican National Convention in New York City took every opportunity to use the image of the Statue of Liberty — on giant banners hanging outside Madison Square Garden, and as the backdrop for...
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What kind of political beast is this?
October 1, 2004The question has come up in conversations I’ve had recently: What kind of political animal is the Bush administration? Where does it fit on the political spectrum? What political label should we attach to it? Here’s...
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Letters
October 1, 2004Bush’s road: a one party systemThe following is adapted from an open letter sent to the Mexican American Political Association in preparation for its endorsing convention. I understand the convention will not have a representative of...
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Kerry vs. Bush There is a difference.
October 1, 2004The presidential candidates, John Kerry and George W. Bush, take substantially different stands on crucial issues for working-class families, students, seniors, women, African Americans, Latinos, Asians and Native Americans. The third presidential debate, Wednesday, Oct. 13,...
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