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GOP anti-immigrant agitation backfires
November 18, 2006Commentary Since last December the Republican right has tried to use undocumented immigrants as a collective “Willie Horton” to distract voters’ attention from the massive failures of GOP policy, including the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, declining...
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Greyhound workers rally for justice
November 18, 2006DALLAS — Members of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1700 hit the streets here as part of a national series of rallies aimed at winning a better contract with Greyhound Bus Lines. “It’s not just the...
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Labor struggles erupt at Sacramento City Council
November 18, 2006SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two important labor struggles have recently come before the City Council here. On Nov. 9 the council put off voting on a resolution calling on Blue Diamond Almond Growers to recognize the International...
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Brazilian communist holds presidency for 24 hours
November 18, 2006SAN PÃULO, Brazil — At 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 12, the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil was headed by Aldo Rebelo, a parliamentary deputy and a member of the central committee of the Communist...
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Movie REVIEW: Bamako: An African indictment of the World Bank
November 17, 2006Movie REVIEWBamako Written and directed by Abderrahmane Sissako 115 minutes By Bill Meyer From the cinema of the Third World comes “Bamako,” a fascinating and thought-provoking exposé of the World Bank and the effects of its...
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