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Changing views on Palestine

May 25, 2002

Public opinion is shifting in the U.S.: some members of Congress are developing a clearer understanding of Middle East realities, but extremist ideologies and fear of political pressures continue to hold sway on Capitol Hill. Recent...

The 2002 elections: a preview

May 25, 2002 By Fred Gaboury

Every time an election rolls around some pundit calls it “the most important election in years.” Another says it’s “the most important election in our lifetime,” while yet another says “it’s the most important election in...

Rally for locked-out workers

May 25, 2002

DETROIT – On April 24, 29 Detroit-Windsor Tunnel workers were locked out of their jobs after refusing to accept a 3.5 percent wage reduction, a two-tier wage plan to drive wages down further and a $40...

Health crisis brewing from 9/11

May 25, 2002

Public officials will meet at the site of the World Trade Center tragedy on May 30 in a ceremony that will mark the end of the rescue, recovery and clean-up period. That is all well and...

Mission Linen workers vote to unionize

May 25, 2002

In a major victory for working people, Mission Linen workers in three Arizona cities voted to join over 1,500 Mission workers represented by UNITE. The results of a May 2 vote in Phoenix were overwhelmingly in...