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Bush administration wounded, yet more dangerous
April 21, 2006Everybody seems to agree that the Bush administration has lost much of its political support. No longer does it speak with the same authority. But it is not yet on its deathbed. In fact, there is...
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Stealth mercury polluters: Chlorine producers lose 130 tons of the deadly contaminant
April 21, 2006It’s no secret that mercury pollution in our environment is a global health problem. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned women of childbearing age and children to limit the amount and types of fish...
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Inuit leader sounds alarm on global warming
April 21, 2006‘We’re the early warning system for the rest of the world,’ says Arctic resident When she was growing up in an Inuit community in northern Quebec, Sheila Watt-Cloutier never rode anything faster than a dog sled....
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Arkansas coalition scores minimum wage victory
April 21, 2006Give Arkansas a Raise Now (GARN), a broad coalition of labor, religious and community groups, succeeded in getting a minimum wage bill signed into law on April 10. The bill was approved by the Arkansas Legislature...
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CWA involves members in planning for unions future
April 21, 2006The Communications Workers of America has embarked on an extraordinary venture in union democracy. It is providing all members with a detailed picture of the union’s current status and inviting them to offer suggestions and opinions,...
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