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September 17, 20041-866-OUR-VOTE The Election Protection Coalition initiated by the NAACP and People for the American Way is enlisting 25,000 volunteers and 5,000 lawyers across the nation to guarantee that Black voters are not denied their right to...
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Capitalism, politics & natural disasters
September 17, 2004As I write this here in Florida, recovery from Hurricane Charley is still under way. Frances has barely gotten through the South. And now Hurricane Ivan is moving through the Gulf of Mexico.
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From Aug. 29 to Election Day: Mass action can defeat the Bush agenda
September 17, 2004News Analysis On Aug. 29, a half million people marched in New York City at the opening of the Republican National Convention to say “No to the Bush agenda!” People filled the streets with signs and...
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Michigan nurses strike for patient care
September 17, 2004MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. — “We’re out here for the patients,” said Mary James, a medical-surgical nurse at Mount Clemens General Hospital. “We can’t give them proper care. Money is not an issue — just give us...
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Overtime fight wins a rare victory on Capitol Hill
September 17, 2004News Analysis These days, with Bush in the White House and Congress locked down under Republican control, a legislative victory for workers is rare. But 22 Republican members of Congress, many from swing states, and under...
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