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    Editorials

    June 11, 2004

    The truth about Reagan The media cannot wash away the truth about Ronald Reagan even with a torrent of sickening sentimentality since his death. On Aug. 6, 1981, Reagan fired 12,000 PATCO air traffic controllers for...

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  • Same-sex marriage: Its time has come

    Same-sex marriage: Its time has come

    June 11, 2004

    The 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

    Bridging the gap on health care

    June 11, 2004

    Eight 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

    76-mile desert walk protests border rules

    June 11, 2004

    Over 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

    Job report masks signs of trouble

    June 11, 2004 By Art Perlo

    While 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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