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  • Texas unionists demand health care for all

    Texas unionists demand health care for all

    August 10, 2007

    CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Coming to this coastal city from all corners of the Lone Star State, a strikingly diverse group of delegates — men and women of many nationalities, young and old — gathered for...

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  • The American Revolution revisited

    The American Revolution revisited

    August 10, 2007 By John Gilman

    Are those who sing our national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner,” and those who enjoy the huge fireworks displayed over our entire nation every July 4 really aware of the significance of this historic holiday?

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  • Declaring victory over Cuba blockade

    Declaring victory over Cuba blockade

    August 10, 2007

    How can we end U.S. assaults on Cuban sovereignty and independence? That question arose during this summer’s trip to Cuba with the IFCO/Pastors for Peace Friendshipment Caravan. Since 1992, the New York-based group has fought the...

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  • Solving New Orleans health care crisis

    Solving New Orleans health care crisis

    August 10, 2007

    The post-Katrina catastrophe in New Orleans has ripped the mask off the ruling class. Unlike a festive Mardi Gras unmasking, the greed, racism, arrogance and brutality of the Bush administration and the class whose interests it...

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  • EDITORIAL: Bonds did it

    EDITORIAL: Bonds did it

    August 10, 2007

    Barry Bonds finally claimed baseball’s all-time home-run record, hitting his 756th homer on Aug. 7. Enter haters. The next day, the New York Post’s Brian Costello qualified Bonds’ accomplishment by referring to him as the “Sultan...

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