News
A good first step on student loans
February 2, 2007Polling prior to last fall’s midterm elections indicated that education and the cost of college are top concerns among young people today. We took those concerns, made our voices heard on Nov. 7 and made another...
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Dallas gropes for justice
February 2, 2007Will Dallas, Texas, overcome a long and shameful history of racism and injustice? Will it establish a reputation for even-handed and color-blind fairness? That’s the publicly stated goal of the first African American ever elected to...
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Labor rights: not just for union members
February 2, 2007This past week the Bureau of Labors Statistics (BLS) released alarming new figures on union membership. They’re down, from 12.5 percent of eligible workers a year ago to 12 percent. Some question the numbers because of...
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LETTERS
February 2, 2007Remember Cuba I thank letter writer Bernadette Geller (PWW 1/13-19) for codifying in list form the leaders and nations in Latin and South America that have swerved left these past few years, and are moving in...
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EDITORIAL: Revive New Orleans
February 2, 2007Mardi Gras parades begin Feb. 10 in New Orleans. The Big Easy will party and dance across the country’s TV screens. That is the New Orleans the corporate elite and the multi-billion-dollar tourist industry want us...
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