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CPUSA mourns the death of Yasser Arafat

November 19, 2004

On Nov. 16 the National Board of the Communist Party USA issued the following statement from its offices in New York City. The Communist Party USA expresses its deep sorrow on the death of Yasser Arafat,...

High-tech voting needs transparency

November 19, 2004

Enlisting technology creates a whole new set of problems in the election process. With touch screens, there are no hanging chads, but there is typically no paper trail either. There are glitches, unusual crashes and security...

Same-sex marriage was not the deciding issue

November 19, 2004

News Analysis Even before the polls closed on Nov. 2, the political slings and arrows were being aimed at the movement for marriage equality. Citing the prevalence of “moral values” as the top concern for voters,...

Election update: Ohio to recount vote

November 19, 2004

A statewide recount of the Ohio presidential vote will take place next month, according to the Green Party. Two third-party presidential candidates, David Cobb (Green) and Michael Badnarik (Libertarian), announced their intention to request a recount...

National Clips

November 19, 2004

LOS ANGELES: Council bars sweatshop products In the heart of the “sweatshop capital of world,” LA’s labor leaders, workers and cuty residents demanded the city only buy products made by workers who labor under humane conditions...