U.S.
New terrain requires new tactics
June 22, 2007The new balance of forces in Congress, the greatly weakened position of the Bush administration, and the growing activity of the labor-led people’s coalition have rearranged the political playing field in our country. Everyone involved in...
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Labor applies Capitol Hill heat for worker rights
June 22, 2007WASHINGTON — No matter how hot and sweaty it got here June 19, support for the Employee Free Choice Act was hotter. Some 3,000 union members and allies rallied on Capitol Hill for the most radical...
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Apologizing for slavery and segregation
June 15, 2007You may not know it living in the United States, but this year most of what historians call the Atlantic World is commemorating the 200th anniversary of the British abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
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EDITORIAL: Saying no to Bushs yes-man
June 15, 2007Ever since President Bush began to build his administration’s track record of undermining the U.S. Constitution and restricting Americans’ civil liberties, he has had a loyal yes-man and enabler, Alberto “Can’t Recall” Gonzales. First as White...
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How do you pay for your education?
June 15, 2007Students seek relief from mounting debt CHICAGO — Graduating with a college degree is more than ever a necessity today. Students and their families are doing whatever it takes to pay for higher education, including taking...
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