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Capitalisms ruthless vanguard party
March 31, 2006The president may be down in the polls, but his policies are still in place and moving forward. The situation reminds me of the old Texas saying, “That rattlesnake may be hurt, but it still can...
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EDITORIAL: FDA disgrace
March 31, 2006Senators Patty Murray of Washington and Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, both Democrats, are blocking confirmation of President Bush’s latest choice to head the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach. The senators acted...
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THISWEEKINLABOR
March 31, 2006DuPont workers find catalyst for worldwide solidarity Cross-border bonds linking the 60,000 workers employed by DuPont Corp. were strengthened with the launch of the Global DuPont Trade Union Network in Brussels, Belgium, last week. Union representatives...
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WORLDNOTES
March 31, 2006Haiti: High child mortality rate According to a recently released UNICEF report titled “Child Alert: Haiti,” roughly 1 of every 8 children born in Haiti are likely to die before the age of 5, the highest...
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Cuban medics prepare to leave Pakistan
March 31, 2006Members of Cuba’s Henry Reeve Brigade are returning from medical work in Pakistan where they arrived six months ago, six days after the Oct. 8 earthquake. Formed last year, the brigade provides disaster relief anywhere in...
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