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“Were here to stay!” Nations largest immigrant rights rally rocks Windy City

March 17, 2006 By Pepe Lozano

Hundreds of thousands of people from all over Chicago and surrounding areas marched here March 10 in one of the biggest pro-immigrant demonstrations in U.S. history, displaying massive support for immigrant rights.

Why we act

March 10, 2006

There are few roles in our constitutional government that are more frustrating than being a member of the minority party during a period of one party control of the government. However, at a time when the...

EDITORIAL: Republican hypocrisy

March 10, 2006

Republican senators bowed to the White House March 7, dropping their opposition to warrantless wiretapping by the National Security Agency in exchange for a fig-leaf concession by President Bush. The deal, concocted by Vice President Dick...

EDITORIAL: Whos corrupt?

March 10, 2006

In February 2003 Bush’s Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao issued an undisguised threat to the elected union leaders representing millions of Americans. At a meeting of the executive council of the AFL-CIO, to which Chao had...

WHATSREALLYGOOD

March 10, 2006

H.S. students honor International Women’s Day As a protest against growing attacks on women’s rights, students in Shrewsbury High School in Massachusetts have built an exhibit to honor International Women’s Day, and to shine a spotlight...