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South Dakota ban: taking the long view
October 13, 2006On March 6, South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds signed a law banning nearly all abortions in the state—the most restrictive state measure enacted since Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide. The ban, which was scheduled to...
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Shifting voter mood sharpens battle for Congress
October 13, 2006Karl Rove’s fear factor is falling flat. Yes, the threat of terrorism is a scare, but a lot of folks are getting even more scared by the combination of Bush in the White House and a...
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LETTERS
October 13, 2006Not so sweet The following are excerpts of a letter sent to President Bush by New Mexico state Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino and 10 other members of the state the Health and Human Services Legislative...
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EDITORIAL: Modern day poll tax
October 13, 2006Last month, before congressional Republicans headed home to try to hold onto their seats, the GOP leadership pushed through the House the hypocritically labeled “Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006,” HR 4844. Sponsored by right-wing Illinois...
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EDITORIAL: 600,000-plus Iraqis dead
October 13, 2006A just-released report by U.S. and Iraqi public health researchers estimates that 600,000 Iraqi civilians have died in violence there since President George W. Bush ordered U.S. troops to invade in March 2003. In the study,...
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