2009
Display honors San Francisco General Strike anniversary
August 7, 2009SAN FRANCISCO ― The 75th anniversary of one of the most dramatic episodes in U.S. labor history ― the 1934 San Francisco General Strike ― is being celebrated this summer with a stunning exhibit commissioned by...
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Pa. shooters blog mixed racism, sexism, despair
August 6, 2009The gunman who killed three women and then himself at a Pittsburgh-area fitness club yesterday had a blog in which racist and sexist comments mixed with constant talk of his failure to have relationships with women,...
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Letters – August 8, 2009
July 31, 2009A faith inspired vision of health care justice It is not often that we religious leaders speak with one voice across the state, but we are compelled to do it now. How could we not do...
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Devils and details
July 31, 2009Republicans – and some “Blue Dog” Democrats are bound and determined to stop any kind of health care reform, having made their deal with the devils of the insurance/medical industry giants. So far two different bills...
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WORLDNOTES: European Union, South Korea, Occupied Territories, South Africa, Venezuela, Cuba
July 31, 2009European Union: Youth unemployment skyrockets The EU statistical agency Eurostat last week reported a first quarter hike in young worker unemployment to 18.3 percent, up 3.7 percent. In all, 5 million workers in 27 EU nations...
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