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February 18, 2005Take heed of Pauling Linus Pauling, Nobel Peace Prize winner and peace activist, wrote in his book “No More War”: “Man has developed admirable principles of morality, which in large part govern the actions of individual...
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Florida minimum wage under attack
February 18, 2005TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Backers of Florida’s new higher minimum wage have criticized a bill that deals with the increase, saying it would water down the measure by creating loopholes for employers. Seven out of 10...
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NATIONAL CLIPS
February 18, 2005ST. PAUL, Minn.: Young workers say ‘Hands off Social Security’ Young workers from this university community jammed to overflowing the 150-seat room at the Episcopal Homes for a Feb. 12 forum on Social Security. With Congress...
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March 19, May 1: World actions for peace set
February 18, 2005PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — Calls for worldwide, coordinated peace actions were a hallmark of this year’s World Social Forum, which reaffirmed its commitment to peace and its opposition to “any form of imperialism.” The 155,000 participants...
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Unjust, unfair and un-American
February 18, 2005Fight erupts to defend kids from Bush budget cuts WASHINGTON — “Unjust, unfair and un-American.” That’s how the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) describes President George W. Bush’s $2.57 trillion budget. “It provides the wealthiest Americans with...
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