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We can do it again bring them home!

January 7, 2005

OPINION Are U.S. citizens prepared for a long war? It seems to be a logical question to ask in light of the current debate over the Iraq war and past experiences of other U.S. military invasions...

EDITORIAL

January 7, 2005

In Ohio and elsewhere – One person, one vote!’ The Bush-Cheney campaign crowed after the Nov. 2 election that they won fair and square. Yet the stench left by their voter suppression tactics in Ohio and...

How secure is your retirement? Social Security privatization scams young and old

January 7, 2005

Over the past two decades, the entire structure of retirement security, as well as other public and social programs, has come under increasing attack from corporations, White House administrations and the ultra-right. This assault has greatly...

New OSHA boss adds insult to injury

January 7, 2005

U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao announced on Dec. 14, 2004, the appointment of Jonathan Snare as the deputy assistant secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Administration, to replace the outgoing OSHA head John Henshaw. Although...

Indian patent law threatens low-cost drugs

January 7, 2005 By M.K.N Moorthy

NEW DELHI — India, which is part of the World Trade Organization, may have to change its patent laws. The government is considering amending the Indian Patent Act of 1970, which would introduce patent protection for...