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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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U.S. exporting tools of torture
December 12, 2003The Bush administration and big business interests are colluding in the sale of “tools of torture,” according to an Amnesty International report titled “The Pain Merchants” released on Dec. 2. The report focuses on the export...
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Venezuela: Referendum provokes new crisis
December 12, 2003Once again Venezuela draws all the attention in Latin America’s evolving scene with the development of a new political crisis. This time it is due to the announced “success” in collecting signatures calling for a voter...
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