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Bush funds voucher front group, targets Blacks
November 22, 2002Reprinted from The Black Commentator The Bush administration is directly funding a media campaign by the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO), the school vouchers propaganda outfit created by the far-right Bradley Foundation. The blatant political...
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Economic consequences of the elections
November 22, 2002During the election campaign, the Bush administration and its allies may have set a new record for lying about their economic agenda. Tax cuts for the rich are cited as “economic stimulus.” Privatizing social security (and...
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JWJ banquet honors fighters for justice
November 22, 2002SEATTLE – After years of hard work to organize Washington’s apple industry, a major breakthrough was announced at the Second Annual Awards Banquet of Washington State Jobs with Justice (WSJWJ). Accepting an award, Lupe Gamboa, president...
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International notes
November 22, 2002Iraq: Doctors warn Iraq war would be ‘catastrophe’ / Colombia: Army detains farm workers’ union leaders / India: Rally kicks off anti-war campaign / Germany: Public workers threaten strike / Argentina: Workers take over bankrupt factories
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Violence in Hebron heralds dangerous developments
November 22, 2002The incident on Friday evening, Nov. 15, in Hebron, during which 12 Israelis and three Palestinians got killed and 14 wounded, is a further sharp escalation of the mutual retaliation-for-retaliation-for-retaliation cycle of violence which is ripping...
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