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Activists call on Dems to include HR 676 in platform
August 10, 2008CHICAGO – Single payer activists organized by the Chicago Single Payer Action Network (ChiSPAN) held a rally here last week in front of the newly opened Democratic National Committee office on Michigan Avenue. Rally-goers demanded that...
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Comparing Obama, McCain energy plans
August 10, 2008A comparison of the major energy initiatives proposed by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate John McCain:
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House passes apology for slavery and segregation bill
August 9, 2008The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill recently apologizing to African Americans for slavery and segregation. Authored by Steve Cohen, Democrat of Memphis, and co-sponsored by 120 representatives, House Resolution 194 apologizes for the 'fundamental...
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A history of the European left through WW I
August 9, 2008Book review Against Capitalism: the European left on the March Author: William A. Pelz Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing, 2007, 159 pages Historian William A. Pelz, author of several previous books on the early German left, has...
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Exhibit urges end to nuclear weapons
August 5, 2008OAKLAND, Calif. — “Nuclear-Free Future Month” was launched here Aug. 1 with the opening of a remarkable exhibit at City Hall, “Witnesses to History: Conveying the tragedy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.” The month-long observance, initiated by...
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