National
War and anti-war in rural Pennsylvania
March 28, 2003Opinion Carrying on anti-war activity in this very white, very conservative enclave in rural Penn’s Valley, Penn., is remarkably different from what I have experienced before – more than a decade of activism in Chicago, and...
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Casualties of war first truth, then conscience
March 28, 2003Opinion The national media echo chamber is not receptive to conscience. On television, the voices are usually loud and facile. People often seem to be shouting. In contrast, the human conscience is close to a whisper....
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Canadians debate health care
March 28, 2003Responding to mass pressures, the government of Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien has released a long-awaited 356-page report proposing changes that will make an already good national health program even better.
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Who is Miguel Estrada?
March 28, 2003If you ask this question of the Bush White House and the GOP leadership, they will paint a picture of a poor Honduran kid (he actually is the son of a lawyer and bank vice president)...
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War fuels crackdown on Muslims, immigrants
March 28, 2003People seeking asylum in the United States from Iraq, Iran and 32 other countries with supposed “ties to al Qaeda” will be held in government custody as part of the “new security measures” announced on March...
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