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Courage to refuse
June 21, 2002PHILADELPHIA – A capacity crowd of nearly 400 gathered at the Congregation Mishkan Shalom here June 2 to watch the “60 Minutes” special report on the Israeli reservists who have refused to serve in the occupied...
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Juarez responds to violence against women
June 21, 2002CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico – How best to fight the ongoing wave of violence against women here was the theme of Mexico’s 5th National Poets’ Encounter, held at the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez, June 1-3. The...
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Corporate polluters pay Bush for job well done
June 21, 2002HOUSTON – One day after weakening clean air protections on more than 1,700 old power plants, refineries and other polluters, George W. Bush travelled to one of America’s smoggiest city to raise money. Home to a...
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Pension measure shows renewed privatization attack
June 21, 2002PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia City Council passed June 13 yet another measure aimed at widespread privatization of city services. The measure creates what Councilman Richard Mariano termed an “opportunity for a golden parachute” at the Philadelphia...
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An international embarrassment
June 21, 2002The prestigious Commonwealth Fund just released a letter to health professionals documenting the failure of the U.S. health care system: “A new five-nation survey of public attitudes toward health care reveals that the United States has...
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