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Pennsylvanians demand school funding

December 19, 2003

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Protesters organized by Good Schools Pennsylvania lined the steps of the Capitol Rotunda here Dec. 9 with a strong message for the State Senate: “Pass an education budget that greatly increases funding for...

Vile Kyl loses out for Tucson Grinch award

December 19, 2003

Workers’Correspondence TUCSON, Ariz. – Metric Roofing edged out U.S. Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) by a mere three votes to be crowned Tucson’s “2003 Grinch of the Year.” The competition took place Dec. 13 at a Jobs...

Imperialism behind coup in Georgia Imperialism behind coup in Georgia

December 19, 2003 By Greg Godwin

Since the invasion and occupation of Iraq, it has become fashionable to characterize U.S. foreign policy as imperialist. Apologists have shamelessly embraced the description, while critics are appalled at what they see as a departure from...

Xmas could come early for Tyson strikers

December 19, 2003

JEFFERSON, Wis. – Tyson workers, on strike here since February, face a winter of continued privation, forced to stretch out their strike funds to cover necessities. But as hundreds rallied at the plant gate here Dec....

Canadians question electoral system bias

December 19, 2003

VANCOUVER, Canada – With voting rates falling across Canada, there is growing public discontent with the electoral system and renewed interest in adopting some form of Proportional Representation. In recent years Canada has been beset with...