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EDITORIAL: Dont let the Doomsday Clock strike midnight
January 19, 2007The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists recently moved the “doomsday clock” — their symbol of how close our world is to nuclear annihilation — two minutes closer to midnight. The clock now stands at five minutes...
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Year opens with 2 more deaths in the mines
January 19, 2007CUCUMBER, W.Va. — James “Butch” Thomas, 47, and Pete Poindexter, 33, were working a mile and half inside the Brooks Run Company’s Cucumber mine, Jan. 13, when the roof collapsed, killing both miners. There were 35...
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Boost minimum wage, right to organize
January 19, 2007There are many vital issues that helped forge the alliance that dealt such a devastating blow to the immoral ultra-right cabal last Nov. 7. Perhaps one of the least sung but critically important sectors is the...
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Teachers union endorses antiwar rally
January 19, 2007Workers’ Correspondence Over 1,000 union representatives and delegates attending the United Federation of Teachers Delegate Assembly on Jan. 10 gave a rousing response to President George Bush even before he gave his speech calling for an...
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Russia, Belarus reach fuel compromise
January 19, 2007News analysis The Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus have settled an energy dispute that threatened to harm their relations and disrupt the world oil supply. Belarus was able to achieve a favorable compromise by...
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