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Letters
October 29, 2004Vote for change I have lived through the greater part of the 20th century and can well remember the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover did not lift a finger to relieve the pain and suffering of...
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Editorials
October 29, 2004End the coup — vote Nov. 2 When Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist went into the hospital for thyroid cancer, Oct. 22, millions were reminded of a key presidential responsibility: appointments to the nation’s highest...
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From COINTELPRO to the Patriot Act: The long battle for justice and civil liberties
October 29, 2004Jailed Black Panther calls for amnesty BALTIMORE — From his jail cell at the Maryland House of Corrections in Jessup where he is serving a life sentence, Marshall “Eddie” Conway has launched a drive for amnesty...
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Vote or die is no joke
October 29, 2004The phrase “Vote or Die” is a favorite among young voters and meant to get them to the polls. For health care activists, this is not an empty phrase but a grim reality. The policies of...
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Deadly combination vaccine production at mercy of profit-based system
October 29, 2004Every year the flu virus kills approximately 36,000 people in the United States. This year health analysts are saying that the extent of the damage will depend on whether the available vaccine will get to those...
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