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Colombian leader speaks to Texans
June 14, 2002DALLAS – Colombian trade unionist and congressman-elect Wilson Borja arrived here June 9 to speak about the issues burning between our country and his. Activists from Jobs with Justice and the North Texas Coalition for a...
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Candidate calls for recount
June 14, 2002NEWARK, N.J. – In a closely contested run-off City Council election held here June 11, independent progressive candidate Ras Baraka was denied a seat as a Councilman-at-Large by a mere 85 votes. In these run-off elections,...
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Bush stonewalls world action on global warming
June 14, 2002“We don’t have to protect the environment – the Second Coming is at hand.”– James Watt, Secretary of the Interior during the Reagan administration The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has admitted something accepted by just about...
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Supporting people, not punishing the poor
June 14, 2002Maribel Soto lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., where she raises her three children – aged 9, 11 and 14 – while she works 35 hours a week to receive government financial aid. She also organizes against “welfare...
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International notes
June 14, 2002Britain’s unions worried about attacks on workers’ rights/Bangladesh protesters target ‘Status of Forces’ pact with U.S. /Striking dockers paralyze Belgian ports/SACP condemns banks for HIV/AIDS discrimination/Cuba donates vaccine to Uruguay/German workers conduct ‘warning strikes’
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