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Reporters Journal from Israel and Palestine:The struggle for peace and a decent life

November 1, 2002

TEL AVIV – Every day in the last two weeks, someone in a cab or a coffee shop or in a bus has asked, “Where are you from? Aren’t you afraid to be here?” As a...

A mighty roar Oct. 26: No war on Iraq

November 1, 2002

WASHINGTON – Demonstrators numbering in the hundreds of thousands marched in cities and towns across the U.S. and around the world Oct. 26 to protest George W. Bush’s drive toward a unilateral war against Iraq. Organizers...

National security, or war on workers?

October 31, 2002

OAKLAND, Calif. – Like many Filipinos living in the San Francisco Bay Area, Erlinda Valencia found a job at the airport, screening carry-on bags for passengers. She worked for Argenbright Security for 14 years, most of...

Harry Hay, pioneer gay rights activist, mourned

October 31, 2002 By John Pappademos And Evelina Alarcon

SAN FRANCISCO – Well-known gay rights activist Harry Hay passed away Oct. 17 at the age of 90.

Solidarity is new watchword for actors union

October 31, 2002

Screen Actors Guild (SAG) President Melissa Gilbert is hoping that stronger ties with the AFL-CIO will help both organizations advance their members’ interests in Washington and help their efforts to take on global conglomerates. Gilbert, who...