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February 16, 2007FORT LEWIS, Wash: Mistrial in Watada case The court-martial of the first Army officer to refuse to go to Iraq because he felt the war was illegal ended in a mistrial, Feb. 7. Last June, Lt....
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Bush budget would slash Medicare, reward rich
February 16, 2007“The president’s budget is filled with debt and deception, disconnected from reality and continues to move America in the wrong direction,” charged Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, on Feb. 5. “This...
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Charges vs. Iran recall pre-Iraq-war hysteria
February 16, 2007The danger of a U.S. attack on Iran appears to be mounting following a series of increasingly aggressive Bush administration actions.
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Black history events to honor union leader
February 16, 2007NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Progressives in Connecticut will celebrate African American History Month by commemorating one of the state’s most outstanding fighters for economic and social justice and peace. Activists will come together to carry on...
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Ethanol: Worlds grain for food or profit?
February 16, 2007The grain to fill a 25-gallon SUV tank with ethanol could feed a person for a year. The diversion of grains for the world’s 800 million cars will increase the price and decrease the production of...
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