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Arizona victory for Clean Election Law

September 3, 2004

TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona’s “Clean Election Law,” which provides for publicly financed elections for all state offices, survived another assault from Republicans and their corporate backers this month. The state Supreme Court affirmed a lower court...

Iraq: the stench of oil

September 3, 2004

Ten years ago, and repeatedly during the 1990s, the U.S. was on the edge of war with Iraq. In his People Before Profits columns, the late Victor Perlo repeatedly examined the causes and consequences. We reprint...

N.M. Latinos gear up to protect voting rights

September 3, 2004

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — “We are here to make sure that each vote is respected and counted,” Claudia Cortez, chair of the New Mexico AFL-CIO Voting Rights Protection Program, told the 15th National Membership Meeting of the...

International notes

September 3, 2004

Colombia: Women vs. war The International Women’s Encounter against War, held Aug. 10-12 in Bogota, brought together some 300 women from around Colombia. They were joined by 20 international guests, including members of Women in Black....

Chinese unions take on the challenge of the countrys changing workplace

September 3, 2004

During a visit to the People’s Republic of China in July, Marilyn Bechtel talked with trade unionists at the enterprise, city, provincial and national levels, to learn how they are helping workers meet the challenge of...