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Editorial: Young women under attack
December 2, 2005It is appalling and cruel that anti-democratic anti-abortion forces, including the Bush Justice Department, are attacking the rights of young women, often the victims of rape and incest. On Nov. 30, the U.S. Supreme Court heard...
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Katrina exposes crisis in public health
December 2, 2005WASHINGTON (PAI) — Hurricane Katrina shows the U.S. public health care system, which is supposed to handle millions of people in event of a calamity, is in great danger, Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the...
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THIS WEEK IN LABOR
December 2, 2005Human Rights Day: Dec. 10 Workers from around the world are coming to the U.S. to join tens of thousands of workers in 68 cities on International Human Rights Day. During the week of Dec. 5-10,...
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Cheney seeks sixth deferment
December 2, 2005Veep hopes to secure place in history. Vice President Dick Cheney announced plans today to seek an historic sixth draft deferment, realizing a longstanding personal dream of his. Clutching his deferment application in his hand as...
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Greenspan, Bernanke, and the Fed
December 2, 2005The federal deficit is becoming a central point of political struggle. Republicans in Congress are trying to enact a series of cuts in vital programs while extending the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy. In the...
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