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Defending Rachel Carson
October 19, 20072007 marks the 100th anniversary of Rachel Carson’s birth. And while the writer of “Silent Spring” and the woman credited with launching the modern environmental movement has been praised by many, some have used the anniversary...
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Dont misuse Social Security, Texas activists say
October 19, 2007DALLAS — North Texas Jobs with Justice joined activists across the nation Oct. 12 in protesting Social Security’s relatively new involvement in immigration law enforcement. Outside the office building at 1301 Young Street, where the regional...
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Outlawing abortions doesnt stop them, study says
October 19, 2007Abortion rates are similar in countries where the procedure is legal and in countries where it is not, and the number of abortions worldwide is declining due to increased access to contraception, according to a study...
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Calif. unionists charge police brutality
October 19, 2007Over 150 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) gathered outside the Yolo County Courthouse in Woodland, Calif., Oct. 5, to protest the arraignment of two ILWU Local 10 members on charges of obstructing...
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Village raids evoke Gestapo tactics
October 19, 2007Workers’ Correspondence Just before dawn, sweeping searchlights and pounding on doors awaken terrified residents of a small village. Requests for warrants or official identification are ignored as squads of agents, some uniformed and some not, rampage...
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