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Charges vs. Iran recall pre-Iraq-war hysteria
February 16, 2007The danger of a U.S. attack on Iran appears to be mounting following a series of increasingly aggressive Bush administration actions.
Read moreBlack history events to honor union leader
February 16, 2007NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Progressives in Connecticut will celebrate African American History Month by commemorating one of the state’s most outstanding fighters for economic and social justice and peace. Activists will come together to carry on...
Read moreEthanol: Worlds grain for food or profit?
February 16, 2007The grain to fill a 25-gallon SUV tank with ethanol could feed a person for a year. The diversion of grains for the world’s 800 million cars will increase the price and decrease the production of...
Read moreTime to pass Employee Free Choice
February 16, 2007“I served my nation to protect the laws of our land, not companies like Smithfield that deprive us of those laws,” meatpacking worker Keith Ludlum told a packed congressional hearing last week.
Read moreOutside Watada trial, 1,000 demand his freedom
February 9, 2007Fort Lewis, Wash. — More than 1,000 antiwar protesters marched outside the gates of Fort Lewis as the court-martial of Lt. Ehren Watada opened Feb. 5 on charges stemming from his refusal to serve in the...
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