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Peace groups hail Armey, blast Iraq war plan
August 16, 2002Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey’s statements condemning George W. Bush’s rush toward a unilateral war on Iraq hit Washington like a thunderclap, drawing praise from peace groups that usually hammer him for his extreme rightwing...
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International notes
August 16, 2002Israel: Public workers protest budget cuts/Slovakia: Civil liberties at stake/China: Low-cost housing to improve/Bangladesh: Jute workers strike to reopen factory/Uruguay: WFTU urges solidarity with workers
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Bush summit: All show, no go
August 16, 2002It was “all show and no go” at George W. Bush’s economic summit in Waco, Texas, Aug. 13, a stage-managed production with a handpicked cast of Republican loyalists dutifully applauding Bush’s trite line that all is...
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Longshore rallies to Bush: Butt out
August 16, 2002“Contract, Yes! Government intervention, No!” was the message of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), the AFL-CIO, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) and many mayors at rallies up and down the West Coast, Aug....
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NOW launches Truth About George website
August 9, 2002The National Organization for Women (NOW) announced July 31 it is launching a new website, TheTruthAboutGeorge.com. “to offer real information about what is going on and to help protect our democracy from being eroded under the...
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