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Bush administration isolated at World Summit
September 30, 2005News Analysis UNITED NATIONS — President Bush’s policies drew heavy condemnation from leaders of dozens of countries at the World Summit here, Sept. 14-16. Despite strenuous efforts by his new UN representative John Bolton, the Bush...
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West Coast antiwar protests draw tens of thousands
September 30, 2005Tens of thousands gathered in West Coast cities Sept. 24 to call for an end to the U.S. occupation of Iraq, immediate return of all U.S. troops, and use of resources to meet people’s needs at...
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South, Southwest demonstrate for peace
September 30, 2005In Phoenix, 2,000 marched on Republican Sen. Jon Kyl’s office. Kyl, a big war supporter, faces the voters in 2006. Over 600 turned out in Tucson, where Ruben Reyes spoke on behalf of Rep. Raul Grijalva....
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Soldiers cry: Stop this war
September 30, 2005WASHINGTON — “We’re in the middle of the tunnel and we don’t see any light at the end of the tunnel,” said Maly Rivera, a veteran of the U.S. Army 16th Brigade just back from Iraq...
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National Clips
September 30, 2005WASHINGTON: Yes, you’re being robbed at the pump On Sept. 23 ExxonMobil announced a whopping 32 percent increase in its profits for April, May and June — before Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast. In hard...
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