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  • Billions for war, kids left behind

    Billions for war, kids left behind

    July 15, 2004

    WASHINGTON – Reg Weaver, president of the 2.7-million-member National Education Association (NEA), touched off cheers from 11,000 NEA delegates and guests, July 4, when he accused the Bush administration of leaving millions of school children behind...

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  • Economy, war heat up Ohio battleground

    Economy, war heat up Ohio battleground

    July 15, 2004

    MASSILLON, Ohio – A standing-room-only crowd of 4,500 crammed into the Perry High School auditorium here June 25 to greet Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and to rally for jobs. Hundreds more waited outside, hoping for...

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  • Texans speak out against torture

    Texans speak out against torture

    July 2, 2004

    DALLAS – The Dallas Peace Center and the Center for Survivors of Torture held an interfaith service June 25 in keeping with the United Nations Day Against Torture. Thirty-five people attended the service at the little...

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  • Tony de la Rosa: Presente!

    Tony de la Rosa: Presente!

    July 2, 2004

    On June 2 the Mexicano community in South Texas – not to mention the entire nation – lost a cultural treasure when Tony de la Rosa, a Conjunto music pioneer, died during heart surgery in Corpus...

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  • A passion to re-defeat Bush

    A passion to re-defeat Bush

    July 2, 2004

    The Committee to ReDefeat the President (www.redefeatbush.com) is an innovative and energetic political action committee whose goal is to register 1 million new Democratic voters in swing states. It organizes calling crews across the country at...

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