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Yes we can!
January 30, 2009From left to right, Sophie Rodenbush and Amber Rose Rodriguez had one message, “Yes we can,” which was the sentiment at this year’s Martin Luther King Day March which the 8th graders from Manhattan Country School...
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How racism sparked capitalisms financial crisis
January 30, 2009As Congress debates an economic recovery package, it is important to keep in mind how the country got into this mess in the first place: the racially motivated lending practices of Wall Street banks and mortgage...
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Letters February 7, 2009
January 30, 2009About those jets Last week I called Bank of America to cancel two credit card accounts. The only reason I had the cards was because they gave a percentage of purchases to charitable groups I supported....
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Making history, Bolivians approve new constitution
January 30, 2009Bolivians celebrated long into the night following referendum approval of a new constitution by a 62 percent majority on Jan. 25. Opposition forces gained 36.4 percent of the 3.9 million votes cast. “The democratic spirit of...
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Senate Dems flex legislative muscle on fair pay
January 30, 2009By a vote of 61 to 36 on Jan. 22, the Senate passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and sent it to President Obama who plans to sign it into law. The bill will let...
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