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1911 fire shows perils of no regulation
March 31, 2006It has become fashionable in certain circles to say that unions and government regulations are unnecessary nuisances, sand in the gears of the economy. The invisible hand of capitalism would take care of all our problems,...
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Capitalisms ruthless vanguard party
March 31, 2006The president may be down in the polls, but his policies are still in place and moving forward. The situation reminds me of the old Texas saying, “That rattlesnake may be hurt, but it still can...
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LETTERS
March 31, 2006Fight for women’s rights After reading “S. Dakota Passes Anti-Woman Law” (PWW 3/11-17), I can relate only too well. As a single woman now living barely above the federal poverty level, thanks to a job layoff...
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EDITORIAL: FDA disgrace
March 31, 2006Senators Patty Murray of Washington and Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, both Democrats, are blocking confirmation of President Bush’s latest choice to head the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach. The senators acted...
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EDITORIAL: United we stand
March 31, 2006The recent upsurge for immigrant rights is testimony to the rising working-class tide uniting under the banner of equal rights for all. Immigrant rights are fundamental to human rights, workers’ rights and civil rights. The struggle...
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