World
International notes
January 30, 2004U.K.: Childcare key to overcoming poverty A report released Jan. 25 by the Trades Union Congress and Daycare Trust says the lack of affordable childcare is trapping many larger families in a life of low income...
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Hot topic on web Voting machines
January 30, 2004Barbara Jean Hope’s feature story, “Who is counting your vote? Diebold & Bush vs. the public interest” (PWW, 1/17-23), has generated considerable interest among our readers and on the World Wide Web. The article details the...
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International notes
January 23, 2004New Zealand: Protesters highlight U.S. use of facilities Participants in a weekend of actions Jan. 16-18 organized by the Anti-Bases Campaign (ABC) are demanding the government’s satellite station in Waihopai Valley near Blenheim be closed. ABC...
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Iran reinstates 200 election candidates
January 23, 2004TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s unelected and ultra-conservative Guardian Council, which earlier this month disqualified thousands of potential candidates in next month’s elections, reversed the disqualifications of 200 candidates on Jan. 20 and promised that more would...
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FTAA is bad for your health
January 16, 2004It was exciting, informative and uplifting, despite the heavy police presence. I’m referring to the anti-FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas) meet in Miami the week of Nov. 16 – 20, which gave progressive organizations...
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