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  • Progressive for Congress comes under fire

    Progressive for Congress comes under fire

    August 11, 2006

    MINNEAPOLIS — If Keith Ellison is elected in November to represent Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, he will bring to the U.S. House of Representatives a fresh progressive voice in tradition of Paul Wellstone. He will also...

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  • Millions send Castro solidarity wishes

    Millions send Castro solidarity wishes

    August 11, 2006

    NEWS ANALYSISAfter Cuban President Fidel Castro announced his intestinal surgery and the orderly succession of power on July 31, millions responded, not only in Cuba but also around the world. Depending on their class point of...

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  • Union pact opens doors for city students

    Union pact opens doors for city students

    August 11, 2006

    PHILADELPHIA — “Congratulations young people, you’re about to become union members!” said School Reform Commission chair James Nevels. The school administrator heralded a groundbreaking agreement between the school district here and unions that make up the...

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  • Almond workers voices travel far

    Almond workers voices travel far

    August 11, 2006

    OAKLAND, Calif. — The story of hundreds of workers seeking a union at a California almond processing plant is increasingly being heard around the state and around the world. Faced with their employer’s union-busting efforts, the...

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  • Jewish Americans call for cease-fire

    Jewish Americans call for cease-fire

    August 11, 2006 By Susan Webb

    Carolyn Eisenberg, a history professor in Brooklyn, N.Y., grew up in what she describes as a Zionist family, with “a great deal of affection for Israel.” Last week, as co-chair of Brooklyn Parents for Peace, she...

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