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Maine vets call for end to war
June 18, 2005Earlier in the week, our Veterans for Peace (VfP) chapter went to the capitol in Augusta to be with Russ Christensen who has walked 130 miles since May 4 calling for an end to the war...
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Philly hears calls to boost minimum wage
June 17, 2005PHILADELPHIA — A coalition of labor and community groups rallied here May 25 to demand an increase Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, which has remained frozen at $5.15 an hour for eight years. Rally speakers demanded that the...
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Bolivias crisis unresolved, say Communists
June 17, 2005LA PAZ, Bolivia — The resignation of President Carlos Mesa, said the Communist Party of Bolivia, “has not solved the political crisis that burdens our country.” The statement, made by Marcos Domich, first secretary of the...
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A celebration of brave hearts and courageous acts
June 17, 2005Brave Hearts, Rebel Spirits By Brook Shelby Biggs Anita Roddick Publications, 2003 Softcover, 251 pp., $15.00 This book is a collection of 33 short biographies about the lives and actions of people who are deeply committed...
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Belafonte, Huffington honored for speaking truth to power
June 17, 2005NEW YORK CITY — “When Martin Luther King Jr. began to respond to the demands for justice, one of the first persons he called upon was Harry Belafonte,” said Andrew Young, a top aide to King,...
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