News
New York farmworkers seek protections
April 23, 2004BUFFALO – Estimates put the number of migrant and seasonal farmworkers in the United States at approximately 3 million. Hand harvesting about 85 percent of fruits and vegetables, migrant farm laborers put food on the table...
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N.Y.C. Students defend open admissions
April 23, 2004NEW YORK – The City College of New York (CCNY) celebrated the 35th anniversary of the open admissions policy in the City University of New York (CUNY) here April 22. CCNY is part of the CUNY...
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Republican PAC fined for illegal money scam
April 23, 2004AUSTIN, Texas – The Federal Election Committee has fined the Republican National Congressional Committee $280,000 for illegally channeling corporate funds to finance “attack ads” against Democratic congressional candidates during the 2000 elections. Some of the people...
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National Clips
April 23, 2004PITTSBURGH: Peace, education keys to election With the National Rifle Association (NRA) holding its national convention downtown featuring keynote speaker Vice President Dick Cheney, Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry addressed an estimated 8,000 at the University...
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Philadelphians rally for peace and jobs
April 23, 2004PHILADELPHIA – Over 300 people packed the hospital and health care workers District 1199C union hall here on April 17 to hear public officials, trade unionists, peace activists and others blast the Bush war policies and...
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