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Chicago closes shelters

September 26, 2002

In 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,...

Chicago closes shelters

September 26, 2002

In 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,...

Letters

September 20, 2002

Another League of Nations As opposition to the Bush administration’s threats to launch a war against Iraq grows, The New York Times reports that Bush is contacting the leaders of Russia, China and France, who are...

Editorials

September 20, 2002

No war with Iraq Smarting from setbacks at the United Nations, the Republican Party has launched a desperate campaign to regain the political initiative. In elections across the country GOP congressional candidates are beating the war...

Detroit labor takes stock on Labor Day 2002

September 13, 2002

A parade of several thousand union members flooded Detroit’s downtown streets on Sept. 2 to celebrate Labor Day 2002 and to remind Detroiters that “we are the union.” After the parade participants joined other thousands at...