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Film has two extremes
February 9, 2007Pan’s Labryinth Directed by Guillermo del Toro Picturehouse Entertainment, 2006 112 minutes “Pan’s Labyrinth” is a Spanish movie with subtitles. Its creator uses magic realism to tell two simultaneous stories. In one of them, a lost...
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The battle for affirmative action in Michigan
February 9, 2007Affirmative action is one of the best ways to address past and current discrimination based on race and gender. The Nov. 7 vote for Michigan ballot Proposal 2, which eliminates local and state government affirmative action...
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A bakers tale: Its not just the dough, Americans need to rise up
February 9, 2007The Employee Free Choice Act could make things sweeterLARKFIELD, Calif. — Obviously, bakers tend to wake up earlier than everyone else. It’s 4 a.m. in Larkfield, and the vending racks are just being filled with newspapers....
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THIS WEEK IN LABOR
February 9, 2007Stewards bargain Costco contract Shop stewards participated directly in negotiations with retail giant Costco, leading to a tentative agreement which made significant gains in retirement, wages and seniority while maintaining current pension and health care levels,...
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WORLD NOTES
February 9, 2007South Africa: Business practices vs. human rights Speakers at a mid-January conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, organized by the Foundation for Human Rights, examined effects of business practices on human rights. Yasmin Sooka, the foundation’s director,...
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