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Germans on the march against reforms
August 27, 2004BERLIN — People are suddenly on the march again. The government’s “reform package” known as “Agenda 2010,” but especially its cruelest item, the jobless reform law, has shaken German working people and especially the jobless out...
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Israel says no help for hunger strikers
August 27, 2004The declaration by the Israeli Ministry of Health Aug. 19 that it would deny medical attention in Israeli hospitals to Palestinian prisoners on a liquids-only hunger strike drew a scathing denunciation from Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, president...
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Argentina rejects IMF intervention
August 27, 2004In the face of sharp disagreements between Argentina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Argentine government decided Aug. 8 to temporarily suspend negotiations. The government says the IMF is putting pressure on issues that go...
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Haiti factions try to rebuild army
August 27, 2004In a statement Aug. 20, the Haiti Support Group (HSG) said it continues to be seriously concerned by the power wielded by armed irregular forces in Haiti and by their increasingly bold demands for reestablishment of...
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This Paige right out of Bushs book
August 27, 2004Amistad Academy, in New Haven, Conn., has made the news with exceptionally high test scores in reading, math, and science. Nearly all of the 250 students are Black or Latino at Amistad, a public charter middle...
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