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Vermont towns say Bring our troops home
March 4, 2005BURLINGTON, Vt. — The will of the people to speak their mind at Vermont’s Town Meeting Day overpowered the snowfall that pounded the Green Mountain State, March 1. In more than 50 towns voters took a...
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Qu le pas a Juan Torres?
February 25, 2005El soldado del Ejército Juan Torres tenía toda su vida por adelante. Con 25 años de edad, Torres (conocido como John a su familia y amistades) se graduó en contabilidad de la Universidad de Houston y...
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Singin the blues: Black artists deserve their due
February 25, 2005In 1964 the Beatles took America by storm on the basis of some catchy original songs and a scattering of ’50s rock and roll retreads like “Matchbox.” In quick succession they were followed by bands like...
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The NED: advance guard for corporate globalism
February 25, 2005OPINIONS The National Endowment for Democracy has little to do with promoting fair elections, representative government, or any of the ideals and institutions one would normally associate with democracy. What the NED promotes is corporate globalism....
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Tort reform means victims cant sue
February 25, 2005OPINIONS Corporate lobbyists have invented another new “crisis.” It’s called “lawsuit abuse,” a big money effort to call attention to the “frivolous lawsuit crisis.” If you don’t know what a “frivolous” lawsuit is, think of the...
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