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HAITI Crisis continues

May 7, 2004

As the United Nations prepared to send a peacekeeping force to Haiti, armed gangs continued to hold sway in the country, while the Caribbean Community (Caricom) and Venezuela refused to recognize the U.S.-installed interim government. Late...

International notes

May 7, 2004

Palestine: IDF bars unionists from Workers Memorial Day The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) issued a strong protest last week over the harassment of officials from the Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU)...

National Clips

May 7, 2004

ATLANTA: Court of public opinion frees Marcus Dixon Victories are few and far between, which made the pictures of Marcus Dixon, 19, walking out of prison, May 3, all the more beautiful. In a 4-3 decision,...

Activists challenge U.S. border policies

May 7, 2004

TUCSON – Over 3,000 people have died, most of dehydration and heat exhaustion, since the implementation of tighter immigration policies in the 1990s by the U.S. Border Patrol along the Mexican border. “In shocking contrast to...

Fight for voter paper trail heats up

May 7, 2004

CLEVELAND – Ohio voters are becoming increasingly concerned about the security of some of the new electronic voting machines (EVMs), especially those manufactured by the Diebold company. The CEO of Diebold is a heavy contributor to...