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Festival diary: I want to learn a lot and have fun doing it

July 29, 2005

Erika, 19, is about to engage in her first political act. A Chicana student from the Los Angeles area, Erika will be attending the World Festival of Youth and Students in Caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 6-13. This...

Downing St. Memo fuels grassroots anger

July 29, 2005

Overflow meetings urge action on Iraq withdrawal, Bush lies LOS ANGELES — A fiery Out of Iraq Town Hall/Teach In drew a standing-room-only, overflow crowd of 1,000 to Inglewood’s Covenant Worship Center here July 23. The...

Break in labor unity challenges AFL-CIO delegates

July 29, 2005

But convention adopts sweeping leadership diversity plan, call to bring troops home CHICAGO — Six unions withdrew from participation in the national AFLCIO convention held here July 25-28 and hinted at the formation of a second...

Wildlife Extinction Bill threatens endangered species

July 22, 2005

Rep. Richard Pombo (R-Calif.), a longtime foe of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), is about to introduce a bill that will dramatically alter the reach of the act. Titled the “Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act...

Jeb plays games with Florida class size

July 22, 2005

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In a decision that could have a significant negative impact on students with disabilities, Education Department officials here claim the state’s constitutional amendment limiting class size provides no flexibility for co-teachers in “inclusion...