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AFL-CIO 24th Convention: Resolve against the storm
December 21, 2001LAS VEGAS – The the labor movement in Las Vegas has won some very tough battles to make it a union town, with probably one of the highest union membership densities in the country. Labor in...
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Arabs and Jews call for Middle East peace
December 21, 2001WASHINGTON – Arab and Jewish Americans are speaking with one voice in denouncing terrorism in the Middle East and calling for strong action to defend the peace process based on the co-existence of two states, Palestine...
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Steelworkers fight for America’s future
December 21, 2001STEEL CITY SOLIDARITY CAMP – Steelworkers from LTV Steel Corporation took the fight to save their jobs, pensions and health-care benefits to Capitol Hill last week. “This fight is for industrial America. It’s not just about...
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The misleading of the people
December 14, 2001I work as a physician in a public hospital in Chicago. I take my time chatting with patients (I do not live under the mercy of HMOs). I treat people of different ages, genders, ethnicities, social...
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Farm bill update: no good news yet
December 14, 2001When I was a young, innocent and self-important poet, I planned to call my first book of poems “Cassandra.” Cassandra was a prophet in Greek mythology. A god who loved her gave her an unparalleled gift...
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