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OPINION: Renegotiating NAFTA an uphill but winnable fight
December 23, 2008One of the demands of U.S. workers in the election just past was a renegotiation of NAFTA. Canadian workers have similar concerns. In Mexico, the demand to reorganize NAFTA comes most strongly from small farmers, but...
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Send greetings to the Cuban Five
December 23, 2008We take the occasion of the beginning of a new year to urge readers to write to the Cuban Five. Antonio, Fernando, Gerardo, Rene and Ramon have been in U.S. federal prisons for ten years. They...
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WORLDNOTES December 20, 2008
December 22, 2008Morocco: EU aid promotes trade, military power Parliament recently doubled 2009 defense spending to 16 percent of state expenses, at the same time the EU is increasing financial assistance to 190 million euros.
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EDITORIAL: Happy holidays
December 22, 2008Happy holidays This is our last print edition for 2008. Do not fear — we will be publishing online throughout the holiday season. But we do want to take the opportunity to send a greeting to...
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New green world waits in the wings
December 22, 2008Mid-December brought developments at global, national, state and local levels in the race to reverse global warming and grow the economy. California’s Air Resources Board, Dec. 11, unanimously passed a first-ever comprehensive blueprint to reach the...
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