Peace
Navy closes last base in Puerto Rico
April 9, 2004On March 31 the U.S. Navy closed down the Roosevelt Roads Naval Base in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. The closing of the base, a victory for the progressive and pro-independence forces of this Caribbean nation, came after...
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Students lobby, vow to use voting power
April 9, 2004WASHINGTON – “We’re fired up!” That was the chant of the more than 350 delegates to the 35th National Grassroots Legislative Conference of the United States Students Association (USSA) here March 26.
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Support Staff Sergeant Camilo Mejia
April 9, 2004Staff Sergeant Camilo Mejia is a soldier with the Florida National Guard who has served in both the Army and National Guard for over eight years. He served in Iraq from March to October 2003. He...
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Death toll mounts in Iraq quagmire
April 9, 2004A series of confrontational actions by the U.S. occupation triggered armed uprisings throughout Iraq in the last week, costing the lives of dozens of Americans and well over 100 Iraqis. click here for Spanish text
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Hip-hoppers hope to GOTV
April 2, 2004CHICAGO – On a rainy Thursday night, March 25, over 200 young Black adults came together in Chicago’s newest community center named in honor of the late Harold Washington. It was located in the heart of...
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