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Colombia’s incursion into Ecuador criticized
March 6, 2008COLOMBIAN INCURSION INTO ECUADOR KILLS 20, SPURS STRONG RESPONSE BY REGION Last weekend, the Colombian government led a military attack on the FARC in Ecuadorean territory, killing more than 20 persons including a key FARC negotiator...
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Labor leaders slam politicians who ignore the real problem with NAFTA
March 6, 2008SAN DIEGO, Calif. — As trade issues took center stage in the Democratic primaries March 4, the AFL-CIO Executive Council, meeting here, criticized politicians and the media for handling the trade problem as a “separate and...
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Calls grow for Israel-Hamas truce
March 6, 2008Calls are mounting for an end to the Israeli bombardment and lockdown of Gaza and for Israel-Hamas talks to end their armed confrontation. Egypt and other countries were reported to be working behind the scenes for...
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Speak out against Bushs new guest worker rules
March 5, 2008The United Farm Workers Union is asking all progressive people to object to the new rules for agricultural guest workers that the Bush administration is pushing. At the beginning of February, President George Bush announced new...
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Are Green PC’s available?
March 5, 2008EARTH TALK From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: As an online gamer, I spend a lot of time in front of my computer. What’s the environmental impact? And are “greener” PCs available? --...
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