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9/11 health crisis lingers
January 23, 2003Two recent articles downplaying the dangers to physical and mental health stemming from the World Trade Center disaster are being widely publicized in the mass media and “scientific” journals.
Read moreBostons first Latino City Councilor sworn in
January 23, 2003BOSTON – History was made in this New England city with the coming of the new year. Felix Arroyo, the first Latino member of the City Council was sworn into office on Jan. 6. Arroyo is...
Read moreLongshore union wins victory for all labor
January 23, 2003Commentary The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) membership approved this week their contract by a vote of nearly 90 percent. This culminated a life and death battle into one of the most significant labor victories...
Read moreJersey City Council to pass resolution against war on Iraq
January 23, 2003JERSEY CITY, N.J. – On Jan. 16, about 40 people gathered in front of City Hall here to participate in a press conference called by Hudson County Coalition for Peace and Justice to present a resolution...
Read moreChicago passes peace resolution
January 23, 2003CHICAGO – On Jan. 16, this city of three million people declared itself for peace when the City Council voted 46-1 opposing a pre-emptive U.S. military attack on Iraq.
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