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  • Dems stun conservatives in Saginaw Township

    Dems stun conservatives in Saginaw Township

    November 5, 2004

    SAGINAW, Mich. — When you discuss politics in the suburbs surrounding Saginaw, you generally bring up God and guns. Progressive politics has been completely off the radar ... until this year’s election night. Amy Seaver, first-time...

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  • Moral issues sway Missouri voters

    Moral issues sway Missouri voters

    November 5, 2004

    ST. LOUIS — Voters here came out in record numbers, according to city elections officials, who reported an 88 percent turnout of registered voters. This compared to 67 percent in 2000. Statewide, one in 10 cast...

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  • Can both worker rights and civil rights win in hotel talks?

    Can both worker rights and civil rights win in hotel talks?

    November 5, 2004

    In the current hotel conflict, most attention has focused on the proposed contract length and the dispute over who pays health care benefits. But another issue also separates the two sides — civil rights and the...

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  • Letters

    Letters

    November 5, 2004

    Now what? No matter who sits in the Oval Office, our society is plagued with problems: the gap between the Haves and Have-nots grows exponentially. Our prison system is bursting at the seams with mentally ill...

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  • Grassroots organizing wins big at America West

    Grassroots organizing wins big at America West

    November 5, 2004

    The announcement of victory spread to airports across the nation at lightning speed after the nearly 3,200 customer service representatives at America West won their union election on Aug. 17. It was the largest union election...

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