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Civil rights, Latino groups charge Gonzales unfit for office
January 14, 2005Torture role condemned, ‘No’ vote urged In Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings, senators mostly held their punches on Alberto R. Gonzales’ role in the torture of Iraq war detainees. But defenders of democratic rights branded Gonzales unfit...
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Flawed intelligence bill advances Bush agenda
December 17, 2004News Analysis The Bush administration has been pushing an agenda of restricting constitutional rights and increasing the power of the executive branch to suppress dissent. Step by step, starting with the USA Patriot Act, Bush has...
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Bush raid on Social Security stirs growing alarm
December 17, 2004PITTSBURGH — Alarms are going off in union halls, churches and senior citizen residences across the country as the Bush administration kicks into gear its campaign to privatize Social Security. On Dec. 15, President Bush convened...
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Ohio vote tally still being questioned
December 10, 2004CLEVELAND — Upset by the certification of Ohio’s presidential election results by Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell, several Ohio groups are demanding a recount of the vote. Almost no one expects that the outcome of...
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Why is govt spying on us?
December 10, 2004Peace, religious groups protest infiltration PORTLAND, Ore. — Peace and justice leaders across the nation hailed an American Civil Liberties Union project, announced Dec. 2, to spotlight FBI spying and infiltration of grassroots organizations that oppose...
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