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Wheres Santa?
December 19, 2003Review Children at Risk: Protecting New York City’s Youths, 1653-2003 The New-York Historical Society 2 West 77th Street New York City Through April 4, 2004 ’Tis the season for giving – not only to loved ones,...
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Breakthrough and peril for the Green Party
December 19, 2003Opinion Up against the campaign of a wealthy businessman who outspent him nearly 10-to-1, a strong progressive candidate nearly won the [Dec. 9] runoff election to become San Francisco’s mayor. Some national news stories depicted the...
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Democracy crumbles under cover of darkness
December 19, 2003Opinion Never before has the House of Representatives operated in such secrecy: At 2:54 a.m. on a Friday in March, the House cut veterans’ benefits by three votes. At 2:39 a.m. on a Friday in April,...
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Letters
December 19, 2003The cost of police brutality In the Dec. 6 PWW, Tim Wheeler lists several valid reasons why cities and states face large budget deficits. He does not mention one important reason: the huge financial settlements cities...
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Editorials
December 19, 2003A year of struggle The year 2003 ended as it began with the Bush administration and Republican-controlled Congress lavishing more tax breaks and giveaways on the rich. They approved a prescription drug scam that will pour...
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