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Legislation against un-Israeli views approved
May 25, 2002TEL AVIV – In a raucous session, the Israeli Knesset approved legislation May 15 to outlaw and punish, as well as exclude from parliamentary representation, people and parties that express “un-Israeli” views or solidarity with “the...
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Court votes in favor of affirmative action
May 25, 2002On May 14 the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 5-4 that the race-conscious admissions policy at University of Michigan's (UM) Law School is legal. The decision overturned an earlier decision in which District Court...
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Organized optimism:CPUSA looks to grassroots
May 25, 2002Marc Brodine, Washington State Communist Party USA leader, is looking forward to the upcoming June 28-30 national conference on building CPUSA clubs and mass grassroots movements. He said the time is right to “draw lessons from...
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Edisons shaky finances raise concerns
May 25, 2002PHILADELPHIA – Edison Schools Inc., the for-profit management corporation hired to run 20 Philadelphia schools, saw its stock plummet to $1.37 per share on May 17, raising fresh concerns about the proposed school privatization plan. Edison...
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Changing views on Palestine
May 25, 2002Public opinion is shifting in the U.S.: some members of Congress are developing a clearer understanding of Middle East realities, but extremist ideologies and fear of political pressures continue to hold sway on Capitol Hill. Recent...
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