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As thousands demonstrate: ‘Free trade’ deal stalls in Miami
November 27, 2003MIAMI – While the Bush administration had hoped last week’s ministerial meeting here would pave the way for a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) agreement in 2004, giving U.S. corporations a green light to...
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Bush Medicare plan robs seniors
November 27, 2003WASHINGTON – In a treacherous sellout of 41 million senior citizens, the Republican-controlled House and Senate narrowly approved George W. Bush’s prescription drug scam that fattens HMO and drug company profits while opening the door to...
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Angel Torres: Militant seaman, 1929-2003
November 22, 2003Angel Rene Torres, a lifelong fighter for democratic, member-controlled unions, died in September. Torres was a Puerto Rican who born in New York. While only in his teens, Torres shipped out as an able-bodied seaman. He...
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Toronto Film Festival 2003: Documentaries show glimpse of real life
November 22, 2003Documentaries always provide a rich fertile ground for progressive ideas and those selected for this year’s Toronto International Film Festival’s Real to Reel Program are no exception. Outstanding titles include “The Corporation,” an impressive Canadian examination...
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Book review: Maybe Caesar wasnt such a bad guy, after all
November 22, 2003“The Assassination of Julius Caesar: A People’s History of Ancient Rome” By Michael Parenti. The New Press, 2003, Hardcover, 276 pages, $24.95. Karl Marx observed that “The history of hitherto existing society is the history of...
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