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Middle East talks in Annapolis: photo-op or talk-fest?
November 22, 2007Commentary There is one thing certain about the international (or regional or bilateral) Middle East peace conference (or meeting or get-together) called by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (or George Bush or Elliott Abrams) for November...
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With veto, Bush turns his back on vital services
November 21, 2007WASHINGTON — On Nov. 14, President Bush vetoed a funding bill that would have increased spending for health, education and job training by $150.7 billion. Bush complained that it was “wasteful spending,” but he then signed...
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Thousands assail Justice Dept. inaction on hate crimes, police killings
November 21, 2007WASHINGTON — Demonstrators outside the Justice Department on Nov. 16 and at a concert the next day protested the Bush administration’s refusal to crack down on hate crimes and racist police brutality sweeping the nation. The...
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Who are the real American gangsters?
November 21, 2007Movie review American Gangster Directed by Ridley Scott Universal Pictures, 2007 157 minutes, rated R If you want fast-paced, episodic plotting and the latest Hollywood version of “Super Fly,” go see “American Gangster.” But whether you’ve...
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20,000 protest torture school at Fort Benning
November 21, 2007In what has become the nation’s largest annual gathering for peace and human rights, over 20,000 people protested outside the gates of Fort Benning, Ga., on Nov. 18. Eleven people were arrested on federal criminal charges...
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