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  • A U.S. socialized medicine success story

    A U.S. socialized medicine success story

    December 22, 2007

    Charles Gibson, anchor of ABC’s nightly news program, asked his Dec. 12 viewing audience the following provocative question: What national health care program in our country uses “socialized medicine,” and why do people like it? Then...

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  • Urgent appeal from Katrina Information Network

    Urgent appeal from Katrina Information Network

    December 21, 2007

    NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Public Housing residents and affordable housing advocates are being locked out of the New Orleans City Council (public meeting) proceedings and being harassed by multiple law enforcement agencies as they attempt...

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  • N.Y. transit union leader speaks in Bali on climate change

    N.Y. transit union leader speaks in Bali on climate change

    December 21, 2007

    A special labor report from UN Conference on Global Warming BALI, Indonesia — Transport Workers Union Local 100 President Roger Toussaint became the first ever U.S. trade union leader to address the main meeting of the...

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  • Notes on a short trip to China

    Notes on a short trip to China

    December 21, 2007

    A two-week tour of China does not an expert make. I do not speak or read Chinese. Immodesty is my main credential for voicing any opinion whatsoever on People’s China. But here goes. The June 2007...

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  • S. Africas Communists comment on Zuma victory

    S. Africas Communists comment on Zuma victory

    December 21, 2007

    The ANC conference: a platform for a fresh start POLOKWANE, South Africa — The South African Communist Party congratulates the newly elected national officials of the African National Congress, led by President Jacob Zuma. We also...

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