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  • Demand grows for Israeli pull-out

    Demand grows for Israeli pull-out

    April 5, 2002

    NEW YORK – In response to the Bush administration’s approval of escalated military actions in the West Bank by the Sharon government, religious, peace and solidarity activists organized marches, press conferences and emergency phone calls to...

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  • International Notes

    International Notes

    April 5, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

    Report says Afghan food airdrops ineffective/Indian gov’t workers plan nationwide strike/eachers demand better pay, working conditions/Construction to start on new Shanghai harbor/Czechs living abroad urged to vote

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  • Press conference reveals Patakis cruel joke

    Press conference reveals Patakis cruel joke

    April 5, 2002

    “When Governor Pataki said he would cover one million uninsured New Yorkers, he forgot to say ‘April Fool’s,’” said Ceylane Meyers, regional director of Citizen Action of Western New York. She was speaking at a news...

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  • A rogue White House

    A rogue White House

    March 29, 2002

    A spectre is haunting the world – the spectre of nuclear war. Does this sound like rhetorical exaggeration? Perhaps, but the leaking of the Nuclear Posture Review offers a sobering glimpse into the Dr. Strangelove mentality...

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  • Pipe breaks common

    Pipe breaks common

    March 29, 2002

    CHICAGO – On Feb. 26, a 40-foot wall of fire emerged from the ground where a 6-inch gas line broke here on the city’s South Side. Fortunately, only minor injuries occurred, though it took over four...

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