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Rally at Ft. Lewis supports military resister Ehren Watada
Ft. Lewis Army Base in Washington has become a focal point for military resistance to the war in Iraq. Most…
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Ten years after the 1996 ‘welfare reform’ act
August 2006 marks the tenth anniversary of the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act—more commonly, but…
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11th Circuit court denies Cuban Five a new trial
Denying the reality of the terrorist anti-Cuba network in Miami and its pervasive influence in the city, the 11th Circuit…
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Connecticut Democratic primary winner Ned Lamont is not anti-war
Three term Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman, one of the strongest supporters of the racist Iraq war and the colonial occupation…
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Bush’s racist terror detainee bill promotes fear, erodes civil rights
In yet another attempt to enhance the atmosphere of fear in the United States and to strip away basic rights,…
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Court documents show NYC mayor planned to ban mass rallies in Central Park during RNC
According to documents released Monday, July 31, by the Partnership for Civil Justice , and reported in the New York…
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Why greedy corporations care about the Voting Rights Act
After being held up by racist politicians on the floor of Congress, the Voting Rights Act extension finally passed at…
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Interstate Abortion Bill attacks women’s rights
On July 25, the Senate approved the Interstate Abortion Bill, voting 65 to 34 to make it a crime to…
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U.N. committee rejects Puerto Rico’s colonial status
Every year, member nations of the United Nations Decolonization Committee assemble for a hearing calling for Puerto Rico’s independence. At…
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Stem cell veto and capitalist corruption
On July 19, President Bush vetoed the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, which had been passed by Congress. Bush said,…
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