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Our 2001 Fund Drive – the first $ 100,000
November 1, 2001It took a little longer than we had hoped but as of Oct. 12 we had raised our first $100,000 - $102,579 to be exact. Two states - Virginia and Maine - are over the top,...
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New York City – one month later
November 1, 2001NEW YORK - One month can sometimes feel like a lifetime. For many, each day is marked by the struggle to recover. It's another step towards an uncertain future. Sept. 11 has forever changed the city....
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Middle East peace: One step forward, two steps back
November 1, 2001Palestinian gunmen assassinated far-right Israeli cabinet minister Rehavam Ze'evy Oct. 17, throwing U.S.-led peace efforts into turmoil. Palestinian President Yasser Arafat condemned the killing. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told an emergency security meeting 'everything had changed'...
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Many working class films at Toronto fest
November 1, 2001The working class is seldom represented in Hollywood films, and rarely shown in a positive light. Union struggles are even scarcer on the silver screen. You have to assume that, as the film industry rewrites history,...
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Laundry workers strike for union recognition
November 1, 2001HIGHWOOD, Ill. - Thirty-eight Mexican immigrant industrial laundry workers went on strike Oct. 5 in this northern Chicago suburb. The workers are on strike against Carosel Linens to gain union recognition and for better wages, benefits...
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