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U.S. military domination over the Southwest

July 12, 2002

Since the 1950s and the start of the Cold War, there has been a consistent placement of military bases and military and atomic production facilities in the Southwest. The Southwest region, comprised of Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma,...

One nation, under the boot of the ruling class

July 12, 2002

“Under God” is a phrase that’s gotten some attention since the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals declared the phrase (inserted into the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954) unconstitutional. “Under God” was inserted into the Pledge...

Deaths in the desert: the sad price of U.S. border policy

July 12, 2002

Three months pregnant, Norma Rodriguez Amado had watched her husband, Paez Martinez, as he left his home in Morales, Mexico, for the United States. He would support his family from afar, working in the states of...

ACORN, SEIU unite for immigrant rights

July 4, 2002

CHICAGO – In the midst of record summer heat, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 880 joined together July 1 to stage a large protest in...

U.S. bombing kills at least 40 at Afghan wedding

July 4, 2002

KABUL – According to Reuters and other news agencies, a U.S. plane bombed a village in a central Afghan province, July 1, killing at least 40 members of a wedding party and injuring many more. U.S....