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King Day events call for peace, equality
January 21, 2005LOS ANGELES — Inspired by the example of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., tens of thousands in California, Texas, and across the nation marched and rallied, calling for peace, social justice, and workers’ rights. Thousands of...
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Groups charge Bush is lying: Social Security crisis is phony
January 21, 2005Huge coalition moves to stop privatization “Social Security ain’t broke and Wall Street won’t fix it!” shouted hundreds of marchers in front of the Stock Exchange, Chamber of Commerce and Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office in San...
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Privatizing Social Security will hurt women
January 14, 2005OPINIONThese remarks were delivered at a joint press conference at the National Press Club, Dec. 16, 2004, with leaders of the AFL-CIO, NAACP and others. It’s a pleasure to be here as part of such a...
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Saving LA hospital focus of King week
January 14, 2005LOS ANGELES — Restoring the trauma center at the Martin Luther King/Charles Drew Medical Center and maintaining the hospital as a comprehensive health care and training center are high priorities for activists here during a week...
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Civil rights, Latino groups charge Gonzales unfit for office
January 14, 2005Torture role condemned, ‘No’ vote urged In Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings, senators mostly held their punches on Alberto R. Gonzales’ role in the torture of Iraq war detainees. But defenders of democratic rights branded Gonzales unfit...
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