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EDITORIAL: Waving the flag
April 14, 2006With the sea of American flags waving at the Washington Monument and in the streets of towns and cities across our country, immigrant rights marchers are reclaiming the flag as a symbol of liberty, democracy and...
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EDITORIAL: April 29: Street heat for peace & democracy
April 14, 2006Today two great issues — immigrant rights and ending the U.S. war and occupation in Iraq — are intertwined with every other issue the people of our country face. The tremendous upsurge for immigrant rights, with...
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Iraqi women fight for their future amidst new kind of war
April 14, 2006When I telephoned Huda Al-Jazairy in Baghdad exactly two years ago, a bomb had fallen 12 feet from her house. At that time, she told me, “There is no security.” But as bad as it was...
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Wal-Mart blocks port security
April 14, 2006A lobby group dominated by Wal-Mart has successfully blocked efforts in recent years to increase security measures in U.S. ports wherever those measures might cut into the company’s profits, a report delivered to members of Congress...
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Boilermakers seek solidarity at peace rally
April 14, 2006CHICAGO — You meet the nicest people at peace rallies. Two members of International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 484 from Meredosia, Ill., drove four hours to the Windy City to be part of the labor contingent...
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