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Women voters, womens demands
February 29, 2008The media has talked a lot about women voters during the course of the Democratic primaries, noting their historic chance to vote for a female nominee, and speculating on their choices. However, even when female voters...
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Is food from cloned animals safe?
February 29, 2008The Food and Drug Administration announced in January that meat and milk from cloned animals was as safe to eat as that from traditional animals. However, the Agriculture Department asked the cloning industry to prolong the...
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Letters – March 1, 2008
February 29, 2008Great victory in CyprusOn Feb. 24, Dimitris Christofias, leader of the Progressive Party of the Working People of Cyprus (AKEL — Cyprus’ Communist Party) won the presidential election with 53 percent of the vote. It was...
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Bread and roses in 2008
February 29, 2008We salute the history, struggles and achievements of women worldwide that will be celebrated on March 8, International Women’s Day. It’s no surprise that this holiday began in the labor movement. In 1910, at an international...
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Foreclosing on the American dream
February 29, 2008A sticker attached to the Baltimore Sun last week announced, “Foreclosed home auction … March 8-11 … Over 500 homes must be sold!” What a world of trouble in those words: 500 homes, once shelter to...
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