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The housing bubble
July 15, 2005“The worldwide rise in house prices is the biggest bubble in history. Prepare for the economic pain when it pops.” That’s the subhead in a special report in The Economist, a leading conservative business journal. From...
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Solidarity strong for Southwest miners
July 15, 2005TUCSON, Ariz. — Over 1,500 workers have been forced out on strike by the unfair labor practices of ASARCO Inc., a mining and smelting company. Union members at the Ray Mine in Kearny, Ariz., and at...
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World Notes
July 15, 2005Argentina: Worker cooperative gains in court An appellate court last week annulled the forced reorganization of the worker-occupied Zanon ceramics factory, clearing the way for ultimate recognition of the worker cooperative that has run it successfully...
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Protests mark 1-year of ruling on Israeli wall
July 15, 2005Protests rocked several Palestinian villages and towns July 9 to mark the first anniversary of the World Court ruling that Israel’s “separation barrier” is illegal and should be dismantled. At least one Palestinian, a 15-year-old boy,...
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G8 falls short on Africa aid, environment
July 15, 2005The Group of Eight (G8) countries concluded their Gleneagles, Scotland, meeting July 8 amidst much fanfare surrounding their consensus on global warming and aid to Africa, but anti-poverty and environmental activists were less than impressed with...
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