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Tell Congress to Stop the War on Birth Control
July 7, 2006Birth control. It’s used by 98 percent of American women. It’s healthy, safe, and effective. It reduces the number of abortions. It’s basic health care. We can all agree on that much, right? Apparently not. Leaders...
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American Indian mascots harm students
July 7, 2006A University of North Dakota survey using the strict guidelines of the Institutional Review Board shows that the university’s Fighting Sioux team name and logo has real effects on students. Sparked by the controversy at UND,...
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EDITORIAL: Standing up for a free press
July 7, 2006Do the American people have a right to know what their government is doing? For President Bush and members of his administration, the given answer would be a resounding “no.” Listening to the administration, one would...
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Teamsters drive card-check campaign at Overnite
July 7, 2006LAS VEGAS (PAI) — Reviving a campaign they suspended several years ago, the Teamsters will try to organize the 15,000 drivers for Overnite Transportation, but with a difference: they will do so via card-check. The card-check...
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High court overrules tribunals
July 7, 2006WASHINGTON — Defenders of civil liberties hailed the Supreme Court’s 5-3 decision July 1 that President Bush has no authority to try thousands of detainees in military tribunals at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay,...
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