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June 11, 2004History’s path We have evolved through eons of time from slavery, feudalism, capitalism – now into socialism. Ownership of land gave us power over others in feudalism. Money, gold, silver, paper was the “power-house” over the...
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Editorials
June 11, 2004The truth about Reagan The media cannot wash away the truth about Ronald Reagan even with a torrent of sickening sentimentality since his death. On Aug. 6, 1981, Reagan fired 12,000 PATCO air traffic controllers for...
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Same-sex marriage: Its time has come
June 11, 2004The struggle for marriage equality saw its first major victory last month as Massachusetts began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. In the past year, through civil disobedience and court decisions, thousands of same-sex couples have...
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Bridging the gap on health care
June 11, 2004Eight out of 10 of the 44 million people in the U.S. who lack health insurance come from working families. It’s a national problem that needs a national solution. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), along...
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76-mile desert walk protests border rules
June 11, 2004Over 200 people protested U.S. immigration policies at the Tucson Sector Headquarters of the Border Patrol on June 6 at the end of the 76-mile Migrant Trail Walk. According to Kat Rodríguez, coordinating organizer for the...
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