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September 5, 2003ST. LOUIS, Mo.: Bush dogged on campaign trail Despite the 100-degree weather, about 400 protesters rallied and demanded that President Bush “Stop the Lies” while he held a fundraiser for Republican Sen. Kit Bond at the...
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Soldier likes Military Families story
September 5, 2003Sal, our soldier friend in Iraq, was encouraged when the new organization “Military Families Speak Out” (www.mfso.org) started holding public activities in Texas. He writes: Dear Jim, I forwarded information about the MFSO demo to my...
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Unions: We will not go back, no recall
September 5, 2003LOS ANGELES – From a rally to a massive march of 10,000, the focus of union families this Labor Day was clear – “No to the recall.” Unionists representing the over 800,000 members from 350 unions...
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Labor Day 2003: A tale of two worlds
September 5, 2003“Why do workers struggle? Because they have to,” was a favorite refrain of former Maryland AFL-CIO President and Communist Party leader George Meyers. Working families have certainly been forced to struggle for jobs, better wages and...
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Iraq crisis escalates: Bush seeks to share burden, keep U.S. control
September 5, 2003In yet another escalation of terrorist violence in Iraq, a massive car bomb killed one of the country’s most prominent Shiite religious leaders and some 100 others in the holy city of Najaf Aug. 29. It...
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