National
Are the Jena 6 victims of GOP dirty tricks?
October 18, 2007Louisiana’s LaSalle Parish Judge J.P. Mauffray ordered 17-year-old Mychal Bell back to jail for another 18 months Oct. 12, stirring outrage across the nation since an appeals court threw out Bell’s conviction as an adult on...
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THIS WEEK IN LABOR: Oct. 13
October 12, 2007A big fat rat If you check in at an airport, don’t be surprised if you are greeted by a giant inflatable rat holding bags of money. United Airlines’ unionized pilots are using the rodent to...
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Auto pact: the good, the bad and the ugly
October 12, 2007The wages and working conditions of union autoworkers have always set standards for all manufacturing. These in turn have put upward pressure on wages and benefits for all workers. But in today’s political and economic climate,...
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Making dry bones come alive in New Orleans
October 12, 2007NEW ORLEANS — It takes a leap of faith to believe that this lovely city can be rebuilt from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, given the cruelty of President Bush who concealed his administration’s abandonment of...
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Somethings rotten in Shangri-la
October 12, 2007Economy puts GOP on defensive in stronghold WEST MILFORD, N.J. — Drive 60 miles northwest of Manhattan and you’re on a New Jersey road winding beneath mountain ridges exploding with fall colors reflected in a string...
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