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John Negropontes bloody baggage

February 25, 2005

John Negroponte, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, has been nominated by President Bush to head the new super-spy agency set up by last year’s intelligence reform legislation. Negroponte’s baggage contains a shocking amount of dirt and...

LETTERS

February 18, 2005

Take heed of Pauling Linus Pauling, Nobel Peace Prize winner and peace activist, wrote in his book “No More War”: “Man has developed admirable principles of morality, which in large part govern the actions of individual...

Florida minimum wage under attack

February 18, 2005

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Backers of Florida’s new higher minimum wage have criticized a bill that deals with the increase, saying it would water down the measure by creating loopholes for employers. Seven out of 10...

NATIONAL CLIPS

February 18, 2005

ST. PAUL, Minn.: Young workers say ‘Hands off Social Security’ Young workers from this university community jammed to overflowing the 150-seat room at the Episcopal Homes for a Feb. 12 forum on Social Security. With Congress...

March 19, May 1: World actions for peace set

February 18, 2005

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — Calls for worldwide, coordinated peace actions were a hallmark of this year’s World Social Forum, which reaffirmed its commitment to peace and its opposition to “any form of imperialism.” The 155,000 participants...