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An appeal to our readers

November 14, 2002

We’ve all been busy – and rightly so – these last several months with the election. It’s been hard, time-consuming work that has left most of us with little time for anything else. But now that...

World readers can help report local elections

November 8, 2002

We’re asking all readers to contact us with results from local races, including state legislature, ballot initiatives and campaigns that you’ve worked on, paid attention to or even just heard about. On election night, the national...

International notes

November 8, 2002 By John Pappademos And Evelina Alarcon

Israel: Armed forces accused of war crimes / Cuba: Blockade costs over $70 billion / South Africa: SACP urges social security overhaul / Korea: Joint industry complex planned / Haiti: Financial embargo leads refugees to flee...

World student groups defend public education

November 8, 2002 By John Pappademos And Evelina Alarcon

ACCRA, Ghana – An international gathering of student organizations ended its second World Student Congress last week with a strong commitment to mobilizing students around the world in defense of access to public education.

From Charles Dickens to George W. Bush

November 8, 2002 By Bruce Bostick

The novels of Charles Dickens portray life during the development of modern capitalism in England. In Nicholas Nickleby (1838), one of the characters describes a venture in which members of parliament join with capitalists to launch...