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Opposition grows to U.S. attack on Iraq
July 19, 2002As the Bush administration steps up its threats against Iraq, other governments, especially in the Middle East, are raising strenuous objections. Last week Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Yakovenko reiterated his country’s opposition to any military...
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ILWU tries to break negotiation stalemate
July 19, 2002The West Coast International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) is attempting to break the stalemate surrounding the longshore contract negotiations by presenting a sweeping propoosal on technology to the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA).
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Danger! Pensions and Wall St. dont mix
July 19, 2002News Analysis With cascading exposures of massive corporate fraud, we are hearing a lot about the impact on investors. Why should readers of the World care? Most are not Wall Street players.
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Homeland Security: open to misuse and abuse
July 19, 2002Heads of eleven news associations sent a letter to members of Congress, July 10, urging them to reject sections of the Homeland Security Act, stating they are “ripe for misuse and abuse.”
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Corporate thievery: A new political moment
July 19, 2002Were Shakespeare still gracing this world with his presence he would almost certainly exclaim, “There’s something rotten about the system of capitalism.” No wonder! Each day millions are learning that insider trading, sleazy accounting, profit inflation,...
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