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EDITORIAL: The corpse of habeas corpus
October 6, 2006Habeas corpus is a legal protection embedded in centuries of English common law that guarantees a prisoner the right to petition the court if unlawfully imprisoned. It’s guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution. Until now. The Bush...
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EDITORIAL: Violence in America
October 6, 2006School is barely open a month and six young girls and a principal are dead. Five girls remain in the hospital with gunshot wounds. The tragedy for the families and communities is profound. Killings that target...
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While remembering 9/11, dont forget the workers
October 6, 2006Study shows ground zero workers face serious health problems. Bush administration offered cover-ups and lies.
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Health care crisis up close & personal
October 6, 2006I work in Philadelphia with a group that is trying to get health care for all. Our overall goal is the passage of legislation that would create a government funded, single-payer health care system in the...
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New Yorkers aim to shift Congress
October 6, 2006HYDE PARK, N.Y. — People have long said that New York, with at least four vulnerable Republican-held congressional seats, is a battleground state. And as national scandals continue to engulf the Republican Party, local Democrats are...
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