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Iraq war a house of cards Low troop morale puts pressure on Bush

October 24, 2003 By Susan Webb

Widening reports of low morale among U.S. troops are adding to pressures on the Bush administration to find a bailout for its failed Iraq policy.

Marching to Miami: Stop the FTAA!

October 24, 2003

PITTSBURGH – As far as working families are concerned, nothing good came out of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The Economic Policy Institute estimates that NAFTA has cost 765,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs since 1993....

$87 billion for war: senseless & reckless

October 24, 2003

Congress voted to approve the Bush administration’s $87 billion package for the occupation and reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, but not without vocal and sometimes vehement opposition by lawmakers and peace activists. Mindful of the costs...

In whose interests does Bush act?

October 23, 2003 By Phil E. Benjamin

On Sept. 9 the front page of the Wall Street Journal headlined an article, “U.S. opposes EU effort to test chemicals for health hazards.”

Philly to vote on health care

October 23, 2003

Philadelphia, Pa. – The Nov. 4 election will provide Philadelphians the opportunity to change the city’s Home Rule Charter so that the Department of Health is directed to develop a plan for universal health care coverage...