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Hunger strike for justice for Iraq
June 24, 2005Leisa Faulkner, a Sacramento mother of five, is participating in a 15-day, international hunger strike in Geneva, Switzerland, in support of economic justice for Iraq. The hunger strike, planned to last until June 30, is being...
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Portuguese Communist leader fought facism
June 24, 2005Alvaro Cunhal, former general secretary and president of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), died June 13 at the age of 91. “The best homage we can pay to Alvaro Cunhal is to carry on the struggle...
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On Chicagos Labor Trail
June 24, 2005Hog Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight Handler; Stormy, husky, brawling, City of the Big Shoulders – Carl Sandburg, “Chicago,” 1916 Although much has changed since...
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Hypocrisy is the least of their crimes
June 24, 2005George Bush gets a bum rap. If you match words and deeds, his hypocrisy is undeniable. But judged on actions alone, he and his crew are models of consistency. Their words on fighting terrorism are familiar,...
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Are we stronger if were divided?
June 24, 2005Our labor movement and people are under the greatest assault in the history of our movement. The attacks are coming from the combined forces of the Bush administration, Congress, corporations and the ultra-right. Labor, as never...
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