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  • The fear factor

    The fear factor

    September 15, 2006

    Here we go again. George Bush’s recent bellicose speeches on terrorism are a warning to all who care about peace and justice. Those speeches are aimed at discrediting the peace movement and silencing all dissent. They...

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  • LETTERS

    LETTERS

    September 15, 2006

    Takes issue with headline The headline “Class struggle is a fact, not a theory” (PWW 9/2-8) reflects a misunderstanding of the word “theory.” This misunderstanding has serious consequences. A theory is a principle that explains certain...

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  • EDITORIAL: Crass, cheap insult

    EDITORIAL: Crass, cheap insult

    September 15, 2006

    The president’s address to the nation on Sept. 11 was the closing scene of the first act of the 2006 elections. While Americans were at the beach, running kids to camp or trying to figure out...

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  • EDITORIAL: Primary analysis

    EDITORIAL: Primary analysis

    September 15, 2006

    Sept. 12 was a “Super Tuesday” with primary elections in nine states. Even those races that turned on seemingly local issues revealed some patterns and trends emerging among voters. They are searching for candidates with the...

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  • Dead workers are not a business cost

    Dead workers are not a business cost

    September 15, 2006

    Our family was devastated when my brother, Gary Puleio, was killed at Meadville (Pa.) Redi-Mix Concrete in 2001. Gary had been employed there only three months as a cement truck driver. He fell 25 feet to...

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