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Bush calls for wider war, is silent on Enron
February 1, 2002With unprecedented aggressiveness and arrogance George W. Bush warned in his first State of the Union message, Jan. 29, that his “war against terrorism is only beginning” and other nations including North Korea, Iran and Iraq...
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Last tango in Houston: Enron and Bush
February 1, 2002Never before, not even during the depths of Teapot Dome and Watergate, has the stench of corporate money hung so heavy over Washington as it does today. The Enron scandal exposes in a new way the...
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State of the Union: whose America?
February 1, 2002Historically, presidents have used their State of the Union address as a stage from which to sketch their vision of the nation and its future. For the entire article, click on the headline. To read AFL-CIO...
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White House undermines women
January 26, 2002The Bush administration’s assaults on women’s programs continued right up until the ball dropped on 2001, with a late December announcement that the 10 regional offices of the Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau will be axed...
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11th hour on global warming
January 26, 2002Last year was the second warmest since regular records began 120 years ago, according to the National Climatic Data Center, and scientists predict 2002 may be the warmest year yet. Global warming is here, and an...
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