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Crafty election economicsCraftyelectioneconomics
January 30, 2004The presidential election season always brings a renewed interest in the economy. Every administration has two economic policies: one reflecting the economic philosophy of that administration and the second calculated to bring on the appearance of...
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Dr. King Day observed across the nation
January 30, 2004Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday is a national holiday for everyone, except most workers working for major corporations. The mail carrier is off, but Wal-Mart is open. While corporations view the third Monday in January...
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Death of homeless man spurs outrage
January 30, 2004CHICAGO – Raymond Greenwald, a homeless man, froze to death here under a footbridge in River West Park on Jan. 18. His body was discovered by a group of 14-year-olds out playing in the snow. About...
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Homeland Securitys faith-based initiative?
January 30, 2004Is spying on clergy who support working people’s struggles a “faith-based initiative”? Homeland Security put its unique stamp on the president’s program when it sent undercover agents to spy on a gathering of clergy and religious...
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National Clips
January 29, 2004SACRAMENTO, Calif.: Californians say ‘Tax the rich’ The California State Assembly is going where the money is to plug the gaping hole in the state’s budget. Polling in the state showed that 61 percent of residents...
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