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EDITORIAL: The housing hurricane
August 24, 2007Two years ago, Hurricane Katrina caused tens of thousands of families to lose their homes. Last year, the home mortgage meltdown that is now sweeping the country took the homes of 800,000 families. This year, the...
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Mining black gold, and profits, from northern sands
August 24, 2007Imagine for a moment that you’re an American oil executive. You’re pondering the prospects for the next big oil strike overseas — and dreaming of a place where the government is stable and compliant, the royalties...
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A must-see play, union-made
August 24, 2007THEATER REVIEW Buried: The Sago Mine Disaster Written by Jerry Starr Music by Anne Feeney Directed by Dale Morris I recently attended a reading of “Buried: The Sago Mine Disaster” as part of the San Diego...
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Immigrant workers stand up and win
August 24, 2007CHICAGO — Ten days after walking off their jobs, immigrant workers at Cygnus Corp.’s soap factory here scored a victory by being hired back without reprisals and with an increase in pay. An executive from Cygnus’...
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Fired nurses testify for patient safety
August 24, 2007MESQUITE, Texas — A panel of community leaders here heard testimony on the health care situation in North Texas on Aug. 15. The firing of three registered nurses who stood up for patient safety in spite...
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