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  • Berkeley City Council calls for end to bombing

    Berkeley City Council calls for end to bombing

    October 31, 2001

    BERKELEY, Calif. - The Berkeley City Council voted Oct. 21 to call on the U.S. government to 'bring the bombing of Afghanistan to a conclusion as quickly as possible.' The vote was five in favor, with...

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  • 3,500 turn out to support Lee

    3,500 turn out to support Lee

    October 31, 2001

    OAKLAND, Calif. - In a rousing demonstration of affection and support for Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), 3,500 people gathered at Oakland's City Hall Oct. 21. The rally was in support of Lee's lone vote against granting...

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  • Students discuss war, profiling

    Students discuss war, profiling

    October 31, 2001

    BUFFALO, N.Y. - Black Active Minds (BAM), a student organization at Buffalo State College, held a panel discussion here Oct. 10 entitled 'A Rumor of War: The Consequences of War for Blacks and America.' Panelists included...

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  • We need to reform jobless benefits

    We need to reform jobless benefits

    October 31, 2001 By Fred Gaboury

    In the weeks since the events of Sept. 11, the ranks of the unemployed have grown by nearly a half-million. Tens of thousands of airline workers have been joined by more thousands of laid-off workers in...

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  • Health care for all needed

    Health care for all needed

    October 31, 2001

    The Nation's Health Worker's Safety Health care for all needed By Phil E. Benjamin New York City is facing an increase in unemployed workers stemming from the World Trade Center crisis. About 120,000 newly unemployed workers...

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