National
Little Maine: the dragon slayer
June 6, 2003When two British publications – The Economist magazine and The Financial Times – pay tribute, of sorts, to the actions of a single state in the USA, you can be sure that history has been made.
Read moreUrgent campaign to save San Pedro River
June 6, 2003Tucson, Ariz. – The continued existence of the Southwest’s ecologically vital San Pedro River is under severe threat, environmental activists say, because of a rider to the FY 2004 Defense Authorization Act. The proposed new clause,...
Read moreBlack telephone workers fight for MLK holiday
June 6, 2003NEWARK, N.J. – Black telephone workers at Verizon are continuing their fight to force the company to make Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a paid holiday. Although Dr. King’s birthday was won as a federal...
Read morePhiladelphia calls for Patriot Act repeal
June 6, 2003PHILADELPHIA - By a vote of 13-3, Philadelphia City Council joined 115 other local and state governments around the country to call for the repeal of the USA Patriot Act, May 29. Introduced by Councilman Angel...
Read moreTeach-ins say: Peace now! Dump Bush!
June 6, 2003WASHINGTON – The nation’s capital was abuzz last week as peace activists from around the country pondered the next steps in the fight against the Bush doctrine of preemptive war at teach-ins organized by the Tikkun...
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