National
We voted for peace Marchers tell Congress to end Iraq war
February 2, 2007WASHINGTON — More than 1,000 antiwar lobbyists from 48 states visited hundreds of lawmakers’ offices on Monday, Jan. 29, to urge them to pass a Senate resolution opposing the Iraq war and to use the “power...
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New Jersey moves to abolish the death penalty
January 27, 2007The New Jersey Death Penalty Study Commission, after nearly a year of deliberations, released its report and recommendations on Jan. 2.
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Hey, recruiters, leave those kids alone
January 26, 2007Teachers unions, other public education advocates, parents, administrators and students are gearing up for a big fight on the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind law that will happen this year. Some will be rightfully...
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EDITORIAL: Super breakthrough
January 26, 2007The grand stage in professional sports is the Super Bowl. Amid all the usual accompanying Super Bowl hoopla, for the first time in its 41-year history African Amer-ican coaches will lead their teams onto the field...
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EDITORIAL: Doing what it takes
January 26, 2007In November, millions of union members and their families marched to the polls and dumped the anti-worker, pro-war Congress, the first step toward stomping out the Bush regime. In addition to their union cards, many have...
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