News
Miami police state actions condemned
November 27, 2003MIAMI – Calling it a “military operation,” Stop the Free Trade Area of the Americas organizers condemned the “unprecedented, unnecessary and unprovoked” police use of force here Nov. 20 against law-abiding, peaceful protesters.
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UFCW nationalizes picket lines
November 27, 2003Union workers turned up the heat in the health care wars this week as striking grocery workers methodically advanced their campaign to “nationalize” their picket lines. Southern California Teamsters Union members at eight giant distribution centers...
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As thousands demonstrate: ‘Free trade’ deal stalls in Miami
November 27, 2003MIAMI – While the Bush administration had hoped last week’s ministerial meeting here would pave the way for a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) agreement in 2004, giving U.S. corporations a green light to...
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Bush Medicare plan robs seniors
November 27, 2003WASHINGTON – In a treacherous sellout of 41 million senior citizens, the Republican-controlled House and Senate narrowly approved George W. Bush’s prescription drug scam that fattens HMO and drug company profits while opening the door to...
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Letters
November 22, 2003Repeating mistakes of the past As U.S. occupation forces find themselves increasingly on the defensive, a note of desperation can be detected in the national debate over how best to respond to an increasingly tough Iraqi...
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