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How many more must die? In Senate showdown, Democrats demand withdrawal date
July 20, 2007WASHINGTON — Democrats kept the U.S. Senate in session all night, July 17-18, seeking to stop Republican efforts to block a vote on pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq within 120 days. At 11 a.m. July...
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Address by the Secretary-General of the ANC to the 12th Congress of the SACP
July 17, 2007Address by the Secretary-General of the ANC, Comrade Kgalema Motlanthe, to the 12th Congress of the SACP, July 12, 2007, Port Elizabeth Comrade Chairperson, Comrade General Secretary Leaders and Cadres of the South African Communist Party...
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The human toll of worker displacement
July 13, 2007Book Review The Disposable American: Layoffs and Their Consequences By Louis Uchitelle Vintage, 2007 Softcover, 304 pp., $14.95 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, at least 30 million full-time workers in the United States have...
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Concerts rock the world to save the planet
July 13, 2007Simultaneous “Live Earth” concerts spanning seven continents, showcasing more than 100 performances by famous musicians, is arguably not the solution to the crisis of global warming, but at least it’s a start. And it’s pretty bad-ass,...
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Rumblings in suburbia for peace, free speech
July 13, 2007DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. — For peace activists, being in west suburban Chicago often feels like being behind enemy lines. But fissures are developing in this land of right-wing heavies like Republican Reps. Dennis Hastert and Peter...
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