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  • Soldiers refuse suicide mission in Iraq

    Soldiers refuse suicide mission in Iraq

    October 22, 2004

    Nineteen members of the 343rd Quartermaster Company were arrested last week for refusing a direct order to go on what they characterized as a “suicide mission” or “death sentence” in Iraq. The soldiers are members of...

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  • National Clips

    National Clips

    October 22, 2004

    KEENE, Calif.: Farm workers demand safe environment Throughout his career, the late Cesar Chavez, co-founder and first president of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW), battled to have methyl bromide, a toxic pesticide, banned. Now...

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  • In Philly: Teachers sign contract

    In Philly: Teachers sign contract

    October 22, 2004

    PHILADELPHIA — After six weeks of extensions, members of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) approved a four-year contract with the school district Oct. 14. The union’s chief negotiator Jerry Jordan called the contract a compromise...

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  • Arizona: students protest campus racism

    Arizona: students protest campus racism

    October 22, 2004

    PHOENIX — Students at Glendale Community College (GCC) marched against continuing racism in the Maricopa County community college system Oct. 12. The demonstration, which attracted about 150 people, was in reaction to the GCC administration ignoring...

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  • Bushs assault on civil rights

    Bushs assault on civil rights

    October 22, 2004

    One key measurement of a president’s commitment to democracy is his (or her) commitment to civil rights. The following is a brief review of George W. Bush’s poor civil rights record. * Nominated and appointed judges...

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