National
Court orders Trinity River flow increase
August 1, 2004SACRAMENTO – In a landmark decision greeted with jubilation by representatives of the Hoopa and Yurok tribes, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the release of river flows for more fish habitat. The decision would...
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Wage news not good
August 1, 2004Wages have been in the news, and the news isn’t good. According to Jared Bernstein of the Economic Policy Institute, “real hourly and weekly earnings have fallen for six out of the last seven months.” For...
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Immigrant rights activists rally against raids
August 1, 2004DALLAS – Sixty or more people rallied at the Mexican Consulate here July 17 in support of immigrant rights and against the recent upsurge in immigration raids being carried out by the California Border Patrol. California...
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9/11 families appeal for peace and justice
August 1, 2004BOSTON – The families of the 3,000 people who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack made a powerful appeal for peace, justice, and understanding both inside and outside the Democratic National Convention last week....
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Social Forum kicks off Defeat Bush week
August 1, 2004BOSTON – Expressing many of the same themes as the delegates to the Democratic National Convention, over 4,000 people came together to discuss the issues of the day in the Boston Social Forum (BSF) held at...
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