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Strom Thurmond: Relic of past overstayed his welcome
December 13, 2002What would you say about a man who once ran for president on a platform promising to end “social intermingling of the races”? Or who wrote a manifesto declaring a Supreme Court school integration decision didn’t...
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Letters
December 13, 2002A world without war is possible More than 300 people concerned about the Bush administration’s drive toward war against Iraq gathered at Riverside Church, Nov. 23, to raise their voices for peace. It was billed as...
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Editorials
December 13, 2002Racist Lott needs to go, too There are angry demands that Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) resign because of his comments at a going away party for Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.) last week. He stated that the...
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Rule of the pirates, the $ 200 billion payday exposing Bush, Cheney and Halliburton
December 13, 2002The figure had been bouncing around think tanks and Capitol Hill for months, and on Dec. 1 made the front page of The Washington Post: Bush’s invasion and occupation of Iraq will cost the American taxpayer...
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Campaign finance reform a flop
December 13, 2002Commentary The McCain-Feingold Election Finance Reform bill that underwent so much debate in Congress has continued its controversial status since becoming law, Nov. 6, the day after the elections. The law, although taking steps towards substantial...
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