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  • Black Political Struggles in the Rural South

    Black Political Struggles in the Rural South

    February 18, 2005

    Book Review If readers of the People’s Weekly World are looking for a book that explores the role of the African American people in our nation’s history, they should look no further than Stephen Hahn’s “A...

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  • Law to restrain Peeping Tom bosses

    Law to restrain Peeping Tom bosses

    February 18, 2005

    WASHINGTON (PAI) — It’s no secret employers spy on workers during organizing drives, and often set up cameras in bathrooms, changing rooms and locker rooms to ferret out pro-union activity. Now, a bill supported by the...

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  • Pentagon says veterans benefits hurtful to national security

    Pentagon says veterans benefits hurtful to national security

    February 18, 2005

    Funding for programs like veterans’ education and job training, health care, pensions, VA housing and the like are “hurtful” to national security, Pentagon official David Chu said. Chu was defending a new round of cuts during...

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  • Angry veterans forming new group

    Angry veterans forming new group

    February 18, 2005

    CLEVELAND — Veterans in Ohio are fighting for a new Patriot Act. The difference is that this one is actually patriotic. The vets are lobbying the Republican-dominated Legislature to pass a bill that will block evictions,...

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  • Scrap the cap

    Scrap the cap

    February 18, 2005 By Art Perlo

    Several readers have asked, “How much money could we raise if we get rid of the cap on payroll taxes, and make the rich pay their fair share? Would it be enough to save Social Security?”

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