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States face fiscal crisis
December 12, 2003In 2004, states across the country will be experiencing their fourth straight year of budget woes. While the official explanation tends to blame a weak economy for anemic revenues, a closer examination reveals that federal policies...
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Why are the airline workers smiling?
December 12, 2003DALLAS – Flight attendants at Southwest Airlines may keep on smiling for the passengers, but they have been through a grueling contract negotiation period that has already lasted more than 18 months. One of management’s main...
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Eyewitness report Picket line drama: scab joins union
December 12, 2003BURBANK, Calif. – Hollywood entertainment workers, all union members, joined a real-life drama when they turned out in force to support the grocery workers picket line at the Pavilions store Dec. 4, the 54th day of...
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International notes
December 12, 2003Australia: Tied to U.S. coattails? “The Howard Government is pouring billions of dollars into military spending as part of long-term preparations for ongoing conflict, recklessly tying Australia to Uncle Sam’s coattails in endless U.S. terror wars,”...
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A new Israeli-Palestinian peace drive
December 12, 2003News Analysis Pressure is mounting for a negotiated end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, despite continued obstruction by the right-wing Sharon government. Two grassroots initiatives have ignited a new level of...
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