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Separation wall protests mount
January 16, 2004As cranes lowered segments of a 30-foot-high concrete barrier in the streets of Jerusalem on Jan. 12, walling the city off from the adjoining Arab village of Abu Dis, the outcry against Israel’s so-called “separation wall”...
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World Social Forum gathers in India
January 16, 2004Some 75,000 participants from around the world are pouring into the fourth World Social Forum, in Mumbai, India, Jan. 16-21, preparing for more powerful, united, worldwide struggles to say “no to war,” and “another world is...
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SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS Behind the handshakes lies resistance
January 16, 2004George W. Bush’s handlers tried to prepare a soft-landing for him during his Jan. 12-13 trip to Monterrey, Mexico, but they failed.
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Corporations blamed for mad cow disease
January 16, 2004SEATTLE – By now, pretty much everyone in the United States has heard of the Holstein from Mabton, Wash., found to be infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), better known as “mad cow disease.” What people...
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Bias alleged in new security checks
January 16, 2004The Department of Homeland Security’s latest addition to airport security checks has been greeted by a chorus of disapproval, both from domestic groups and internationally. All 115 U.S. airports that handle international flights, as well as...
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