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Editorial: Viva Cuba!
January 6, 2006Jan. 1 marked the 47th anniversary of the Cuban revolution. It was on this date, in 1959, that Fidel Castro and his July 26th Movement overthrew the Batista dictatorship, making possible the beginning of Cuba’s transition...
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A resolution for 2006: Take back Congress
January 6, 2006The battle for the House and Senate looms large with the arrival of the new year, as opposition mounts to the Bush administration agenda. While some pundits give only a small chance for Democrats to regain...
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Emergency contraception: As health care professionals, can pharmacists just say no?
January 6, 2006When taken within 72 hours of sexual intercourse, emergency contraception (EC) can prevent pregnancy. Target recently announced that it would allow pharmacists at its stores to refuse to fill prescriptions for EC, if dispensing it would...
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Gulf Coast update
January 6, 2006Katrina survivors to rally in D.C. Survivors of Hurricane Katrina and their supporters will demonstrate in Washington, D.C., Feb. 8-9, to demand “the right to return and the funds to rebuild” from lawmakers. The ACORN Katrina...
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N.Y. teachers on track with transit workers
January 6, 2006Workers’ Correspondence On Dec. 14, 2005, the Delegate Assembly of the United Federation of Teachers in New York City voted to support the strike of the Transit Workers Union “by any means necessary.” The motion came...
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