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Ohio labor charts new course
August 4, 2006CINCINNATI — Delegates to the Ohio AFL-CIO convention here last week expressed optimism and a strong fighting spirit. For the first time in decades, they see a real opportunity to replace the state’s corrupt Republican officeholders...
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Chicago to Wal-Mart: Pay a living wage
August 4, 2006CHICAGO — A packed gallery erupted into jubilation as the City Council passed an ordinance July 26 making Chicago the largest city to set minimum wage and benefit standards for retail giants like Wal-Mart. The measure...
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Despite world outcry, Israel launches ground attack on Lebanon
August 4, 2006Only days after an Israeli bomb smashed into a residential building in the southern Lebanon village of Qana, killing at least 62 civilians, 35 of them children — and provoking worldwide shock, horror and outrage —...
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Floridas elite casts menacing glance at Cuba
August 2, 2006News Analysis Despite a growing number of Floridians, including Cuban Americans, who want normal diplomatic relations with Havana, the Sunshine State has long been a base of foul schemes against the Cuban Revolution. A story in...
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The Middle East in crisis
July 28, 2006As I write, Israeli troops are invading Lebanon on its southern border. No doubt this escalation will heighten the danger of a wider war, one that could involve other state and non-state actors in that region...
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