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Same-sex marriage: Its time has come
June 11, 2004The struggle for marriage equality saw its first major victory last month as Massachusetts began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. In the past year, through civil disobedience and court decisions, thousands of same-sex couples have...
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Bridging the gap on health care
June 11, 2004Eight out of 10 of the 44 million people in the U.S. who lack health insurance come from working families. It’s a national problem that needs a national solution. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), along...
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76-mile desert walk protests border rules
June 11, 2004Over 200 people protested U.S. immigration policies at the Tucson Sector Headquarters of the Border Patrol on June 6 at the end of the 76-mile Migrant Trail Walk. According to Kat Rodríguez, coordinating organizer for the...
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Job report masks signs of trouble
June 11, 2004While the Associated Press reports on “a job market steadily gaining steam ahead of November’s presidential election,” President Bush still has plenty to worry about from working-class voters concerned with the economy.
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Tucson sanitation workers: Dont privatize our city jobs!
June 11, 2004TUCSON, Ariz. – Sanitation workers here are fighting back against the threat of privatization. A crowd of 100 rallied May 24 at City Hall to protest the proposal by Republican City Council member Fred Ronstadt to...
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