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Letters
September 27, 2002Voting is just the beginning I had the opportunity to listen intently to voters on issues that are dear to them during my petition signing drive last July. Many voters feel strongly about issues that they...
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Editorials
September 27, 2002No tribute to gods of war We think that Senator Tom Dacshle (D-S.D.) and Rep. Dick Gephardt (D.-Mo.) have got it wrong – that by acting quickly to give President Bush power to intervene militarily in...
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Labor boosts Wellstone campaign
September 27, 2002If the election were held today, Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone would defeat his GOP opponent by a 47 to 44 margin, according to a poll conducted for Minnesota Public Radio (MPR). Candidates for the Independence and...
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Cesar Chavez stamp unveiled
September 26, 2002WASHINGTON – Civil rights and labor leader Cesar E. Chavez was honored here Sept. 18 as a stamp in his honor was unveiled. The stamp’s unveiling was attended by members of Congress, labor and civil rights...
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Chicago closes shelters
September 26, 2002In a city where tents and makeshift homes are part of many working-class neighborhoods, activists, residents, homeless and handicapped citizens protested the recent closings of more downtown shelters and low-cost hotels. On Aug. 24, 150 strong,...
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