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Communists host meet on religion
April 29, 2005DES MOINES, Iowa — “The word of God and communism are hand in hand,” said Diana Sowry, a school bus driver from Ashtabula County, Ohio. She was one of a group of clergy and lay people...
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Victory for Wash U students in living wage
April 29, 2005ST. LOUIS — Washington University here will commit at least $1 million over the next two years toward higher salaries and better benefits for low-paid contract employees as a result of a 19-day sit-in by students...
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No nukes, no war!: Global convergence at UN demands end to nuclear weapons
April 29, 2005NEW YORK — The worldwide movement to end nuclear weapons, energized and united with the antiwar movement, is converging here for a month of actions. Kicking it off is a May 1 mass “No Nukes! No...
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Michigan grad students win gains
April 22, 2005Despite threats of retribution and tense negotiations that included a one-day walkout, graduate student instructors (GSI) at the University of Michigan claimed a major victory when their membership ratified a three-year contract with the university on...
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Barbara Jean Hope, activist and writer, 59
April 22, 2005Barbara Jean Hope died April 8 in Philadelphia after an intense battle with cancer. She was 59. Hope was a mother, grandmother, writer, editor, talk radio ideologist, peace activist, teacher and voice against oppression. When news...
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