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The American Revolution revisited
August 10, 2007Are those who sing our national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner,” and those who enjoy the huge fireworks displayed over our entire nation every July 4 really aware of the significance of this historic holiday?
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Declaring victory over Cuba blockade
August 10, 2007How can we end U.S. assaults on Cuban sovereignty and independence? That question arose during this summer’s trip to Cuba with the IFCO/Pastors for Peace Friendshipment Caravan. Since 1992, the New York-based group has fought the...
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Solving New Orleans health care crisis
August 10, 2007The post-Katrina catastrophe in New Orleans has ripped the mask off the ruling class. Unlike a festive Mardi Gras unmasking, the greed, racism, arrogance and brutality of the Bush administration and the class whose interests it...
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EDITORIAL: Bonds did it
August 10, 2007Barry Bonds finally claimed baseball’s all-time home-run record, hitting his 756th homer on Aug. 7. Enter haters. The next day, the New York Post’s Brian Costello qualified Bonds’ accomplishment by referring to him as the “Sultan...
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EDITORIAL: No to warrantless spying
August 10, 2007Last week, Congress gave in to a campaign of Bush administration fear-mongering and approved the Protect America Act by a vote of 60-28 in the Senate and 227-183 in the House. Bush immediately signed the bill...
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