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Bush appearance protested
March 22, 2002ST. LOUIS, Mo. – On March 18, over 100 people protested a fundraiser for the Senate campaign of Rep. Jim Talent (R-Mo.) at the St. Louis Convention Center. President George W. Bush, the event’s guest of...
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Housing crisis in Chicago
March 22, 2002CHICAGO – Housing is becoming a nightmare for low- and middle-income families here. Once a city that boasted a fairly large supply of relatively inexpensive rental options, Chicago is becoming a city where you may spend...
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Senators nix Pickering
March 22, 2002WASHINGTON – Leaders of the movement that blocked Judge Charles W. Pickering from a seat on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals hailed the victory but warned that it will be the opening shot of a...
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Chronically ill face health dangers
March 22, 2002Paul Ginsberg, president of the Center for Studying Health Systems Change (HSC), says there are at least 7.4 million working-age Americans with chronic illnesses who lack any health insurance coverage. Five million of them suffer a...
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Labor wins elections in So. Calif.
March 22, 2002LOS ANGELES – Final election returns from the March 5 California primary once again provided ample proof that voter mobilization efforts by labor and progressive organizations around the state are resulting in some impressive victories. A...
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