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  • Immigration plan chains workers

    Immigration plan chains workers

    January 16, 2004

    The “more compassionate” immigration system for undocumented workers proposed by President George W. Bush on Jan. 7 will grant corporations greater ability to pit U.S. workers against the global work force for domestic jobs, say labor...

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  • Dr. Kings vision inspires all working people

    Dr. Kings vision inspires all working people

    January 15, 2004

    With the exception of Labor Day, there is no more important celebration of the fight for justice for all working people than Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Some people may only see Dr. King as a...

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  • Wild Card Weekend

    Wild Card Weekend

    January 9, 2004

    Wild Card Weekend The NFL playoff picture came rapidly into focus last weekend, as four battles between wild-card teams determined who would advance to face the league’s leaders. Panthers 29 Cowboys 10 Two years after finishing...

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  • Father ODonnells life celebrated

    Father ODonnells life celebrated

    January 9, 2004

    Over two thousand people gathered in Berkeley’s Community Theater Dec. 14 to celebrate the life of Father Bill O’Donnell, beloved Roman Catholic priest whose 47 years of service in the Bay Area enriched virtually every progressive...

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  • Documenting working class struggles

    Documenting working class struggles

    January 9, 2004

    Toronto International Film Festival 2003 – part 4 Here are some more outstanding documentaries shown at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Agronomist (USA) Jonathan Demme, known for blockbusters like “Silence of the Lambs,” “Philadelphia” and...

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