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New Yorks Bloomberg acts like Bush
October 14, 2005NEW YORK — This election season, Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg has portrayed himself as a liberal — a Republican in name only — interested in things like housing, jobs, gay rights and fighting racism. But the...
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Delphi bankruptcy raises big questions
October 14, 2005News Analysis Delphi, the nation’s largest auto parts manufacturer, filed for bankruptcy last week. The company’s 12,000 retirees and 34,000 active workers who have spent their lives on hot, noisy production lines, making everything from air...
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Katrina victims face deportation
October 14, 2005After heeding the Bush administration’s call to seek help regardless of status, a handful of undocumented immigrants who fled Hurricane Katrina have been ordered to appear for deportation hearings last month. In the aftermath of Hurricane...
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Raising money, raising hell for a fighting newspaper
October 14, 2005“Unite to Fight” blue rubber wristbands, union-made buttons that say “Rebuild America, Bring the Troops Home,” and calling subscribers to give a “day’s pay” are all examples of grassroots, reader-powered fund raising projects for the People’s...
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Growing movement wants military out of schools
October 14, 2005PHILADELPHIA — When schools opened last month, “Opt Out Campaign” activists were outside high schools in cities and small towns around the nation. They were there to let the students know they can stop their schools...
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