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Another grim marker reached in Iraq

March 11, 2005

The death toll in Iraq continues to grow. Associated Press announced March 3 that American deaths had reached the 1,500 mark when a soldier was killed in action south of Baghdad. The number of Iraqi civilians...

Millions mourn Chilean heroine

March 11, 2005

Thousands of Chileans poured into the streets to pay tribute to Chile’s fiery Communist leader, Gladys Marin, who died March 6 at age 63 after a long battle with brain cancer. Crowds estimated at half a...

LETTERS

March 4, 2005

Asbestos victims and ‘tort reform’ I have just read your article concerning frivolous lawsuits (“Tort reform means victims can’t sue,” PWW 2/26-3/4). My husband passed away from lung cancer, related to asbestos exposure, and I don’t...

Honor voting rights martyrs with deeds

March 4, 2005 By Tim Wheeler

Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner. The names of the three civil rights martyrs still ring like a bell four decades after they disappeared in Neshoba County, Mississippi, June 21, 1964. Their deaths, together with the violence inflicted...

Iranian people oppose foreign intervention

March 4, 2005

The Bush administration has begun a new round of aggressive posturing towards Iran’s regime. Under the pretext of the “war against terror” and “spreading democracy,” the U.S. is attempting to rally international support for its policy...