Analysis
Autoworkers see tough fight ahead
July 20, 2007News Analysis United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger says the union is not entering the upcoming contract talks with Detroit automakers with givebacks in mind. “We’re not going into negotiations in a concessionary mode, I’ll tell...
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What happened to immigration reform?
July 6, 2007Commentary The Senate last month failed to pass the Bush-backed immigration reform plan, known as the “grand bargain.” It’s now widely reported that any immigration reform measures will have to wait until after the 2008 elections....
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Darfur, oil and the China card
July 6, 2007Darfur has almost become a household word, and with good reason. The first human-made catastrophe of the 21st century, its death count combined with the huge humanitarian crisis staggers the imagination. Whether it’s the 400,000 claimed...
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Protests mark G-8 summit in Germany
June 15, 2007News Analysis Demonstrators from throughout Europe flooded Germany last week to protest the G-8 Summit held June 6-8 in the coastal town of Heiligendamm on the Baltic Sea. Security measures for the summit, which was attended...
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Missile base flap shows Czech rightward trajectory
June 15, 2007NewsAnalysis A dispute has arisen within the Czech Republic over Bush administration plans to set up a “Star Wars”-type anti-missile base south of the capital, Prague, and another in Poland. Russian President Vladimir Putin reacted angrily...
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