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December 15, 2006Pinochet I think that it is a shame that the courts allowed Augusto Pinochet to escape punishment because of alleged, and real, medical problems. Former dictators should not be immune from prosecution for torture, murder, war...
Read moreShameful anti-Semitism
December 15, 2006“Shameful!” That summarizes reactions — in Iran and around the world — to the Tehran-hosted conference debating whether the Holocaust happened or not. Iran’s Jewish community called it a “huge insult.” Iranian student protesters called it...
Read moreDeath of a mass murderer
December 15, 2006The death of Augusto Pinochet Ugarte, criminal dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990, aroused mixed feelings among human rights defenders. While rejoicing that this incredibly evil person is gone from this Earth, they also wanted...
Read moreGulf Coast Update
December 15, 2006Labor steps up for ‘young men of color’ Two court wins for Katrina survivors Government to raze public housing
Read moreBay Area unions support Alcatraz ferry workers
December 15, 2006SAN FRANCISCO — A thousand workers from unions throughout the Bay Area joined in a march and rally on this city’s historic waterfront Dec. 9. The action supported union workers who lost their jobs when ferry...
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