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  • The female experience of racism

    The female experience of racism

    March 9, 2007

    I was intrigued when I heard another Black woman use the phrase that is the headline of this article. It sounded different from sexism. And it could just be all words at this point, but whenever...

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  • LETTERS

    LETTERS

    March 9, 2007

    Child dies from toothache Deamonte Driver, age 12, died for want of proper medical attention. He was not neglected, nor abused. He died because his mother couldn’t afford the high cost of medical coverage. Read: “For...

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  • EDITORIAL: Liars, liars … part 2

    EDITORIAL: Liars, liars … part 2

    March 9, 2007

    In 2002, the Bush administration led the United States to confront North Korea, cutting off oil supplies. In response, North Korea angrily threw out International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors. A full-blown nuclear crisis was provoked. Why?...

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  • EDITORIAL: Liars, liars

    EDITORIAL: Liars, liars

    March 9, 2007

    Congress should launch a full investigation of Vice President Dick Cheney’s role in leaking the name of an undercover CIA officer, Valerie Plame Wilson, to the media in violation of federal law. That conclusion follows from...

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  • On a mission for justice: School of the Americas Watch travels to Colombia and Panama

    On a mission for justice: School of the Americas Watch travels to Colombia and Panama

    March 9, 2007

    On return from our SOA Watch delegation to Colombia and Panama, I traveled by bus to Caracas with my son, Pachi. I took advantage of the long ride to sift through my notes from the trip....

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