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PEOPLES HEALTH: Mineworker president on coal tragedies
February 3, 2006Putting “the coal industry in charge” of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration is leading to dangerous conditions for the nation’s coal miners, United Mine Workers President Cecil Roberts told lawmakers at a Jan. 23...
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NATIONAL CLIPS
February 3, 2006SAN FRANCISCO: City slams anti-immigrant HR 4437 In what may be the first such action by a U.S. city, the Board of Supervisors Jan. 24 passed a powerful resolution condemning anti-immigrant HR 4437, now on its...
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Hamas victory sends political shockwaves
February 3, 2006News Analysis The landslide victory of Hamas in the Jan. 25 Palestinian legislative elections sent shockwaves throughout the Middle East and beyond. The official tally showed Hamas’ Change and Reform slate winning 74 of the 132...
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WE CAN STOP ALITO THIS WEEKEND
January 29, 2006The last two days have been amazing. Early Thursday afternoon, we broke the news that Senator John Kerry would lead a filibuster against Judge Sam Alito if he could get 41 Senators to sustain the filibuster....
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Memorial honors labor organizer, professor Clinton Jencks
January 27, 2006SAN DIEGO, Calif. — A memorial tribute here Jan. 8 celebrated the life of legendary labor organizer Clinton Jencks, who died in San Diego Dec. 15 at the age of 87. Jencks, an international representative of...
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