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Seniors slam Trojan horse drug bill

November 22, 2003

WASHINGTON – Senior citizens, African American, Latino and white, packed the ornate Senate Caucus Room Nov. 19 and cheered as speakers blasted a prescription drug plan that provides meager drug benefits for some senior citizens while...

Show-Me States winning streak

November 14, 2003

The Thrill and the AgonyThis week in sports by Chas Walker ‘Show-Me’ State’s winning streak The “Show-Me” State has certainly shown us some excellent pro football so far this season. The St. Louis Rams are 6...

National Clips

November 13, 2003

WASHINGTON: Al Gore says ‘repeal Patriot Act’ Before 3,000 people in Constitution Hall, Nov. 9, former Vice President Al Gore charged President Bush with “mass violations of civil liberties” and eating away at personal freedoms under...

Media reform movement comes of age

November 13, 2003 By Babette Grunow And Gary Grass

MADISON, Wis. – As the audience overflowed the 1,800-capacity Orpheum Theatre here last weekend, Commissioner Michael Copps of the Federal Communications Commission told them they were “the most important meeting occurring in America today,” and veteran...

Corporations have their own press, the people need theirs

November 13, 2003

There are six more weeks left for the People’s Weekly World/Nuestro Mundo fund drive. Thus far, contributions from 43 states totaling $83,716 have come in from readers who say, “Yes!” to the PWW’s coverage of the...