National
Public fury on jailing of garment workers: Govt raids traumatize families
March 16, 2007NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Shock and anger swept through Massachusetts after agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided Michael Bianco, Inc., on March 6, arresting 361 undocumented workers, mostly mothers, and leaving hundreds of children...
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Iraq exit hits Congress agenda: End date for war sets completely different course
March 16, 2007House and Senate Democratic leaders announced new moves to begin U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq this year and set a specific timetable for ending the U.S. combat role by next fall. While not going as far...
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Profit for some or care for all
March 9, 2007The health insurance industry is full of surprises, but history and experience show that insurers will never surprise us with a good, affordable health care system for America. No cocktail of regulations, subsidies and tax credits...
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The female experience of racism
March 9, 2007I was intrigued when I heard another Black woman use the phrase that is the headline of this article. It sounded different from sexism. And it could just be all words at this point, but whenever...
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EDITORIAL: Liars, liars
March 9, 2007Congress should launch a full investigation of Vice President Dick Cheney’s role in leaking the name of an undercover CIA officer, Valerie Plame Wilson, to the media in violation of federal law. That conclusion follows from...
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