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Chicago mulls resolution against Patriot Act

July 18, 2003

CHICAGO – On July 9 a multiracial coalition of aldermen submitted a strongly worded resolution to the Chicago City Council calling for repeal of the USA Patriot Act. The act was approved by Congress with no...

Injury, illness prevention now city policy

July 18, 2003 By Phil E. Benjamin

On June 17, 2003, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted an historic principle of public health that should be an example for every municipality and for the nation itself. The term they used is “precautionary...

Dont privatize care for the disabled

July 18, 2003

News Analysis HARTFORD, Conn. – The outside thermometer said 90, but the temperature was more than sizzling last Thursday when the State Department of Mental Retardation (DMR) refused to allow 20 family members of group home...

National Clips

July 18, 2003

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col.: Air Force covering up rape charges? Since the winter over 60 women cadets the Air Force Academy have charged their co-cadets with rape, but remedies proposed by the Air Force will only worsen...

NOW launches drive to equality

July 18, 2003

CRYSTAL CITY, Va. – The 1,000 delegates to a conference of the National Organization for Women here chanted “Carol, Carol” when Democratic presidential candidate Carol Moseley Braun arrived July 11. Braun was one of four Democratic...