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Senate Democrats endorse Mukasey, torture
In a capitulation to the Bush administration, two leading Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee—Diane Feinstein (CA) and Charles Schumer…
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Genarlow Wilson no longer prisoner of U.S. ‘justice’ system
Genarlow Wilson was freed from Georgia state prison on Oct. 26 after the Georgia Supreme Court threw out his outrageous…
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What’s different about socialist Cuba’s elections?
School children staff the polling stations. The voters have personal contact with the candidates during the nomination process. Candidates are…
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U.S. education policy leaves children behind
On Jan. 8, 2002, George W. Bush signed the "No Child Left Behind" education bill. Five years later, the public…
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Living without a roof
A recent study found that Los Angeles has more people sleeping in the streets than any other U.S. city. According…
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Government attempt to deport L.A. 8 defeated
The writer is a member of the Committee for Justice for the L.A. 8 . The U.S. government’s 20-year attempt…
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World condemns U.S. blockade of Cuba
On Oct. 30, for the 16th year in a row, the U.N. General Assembly voted by a landslide margin in…
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Schools lose funding as war spending soars
According to a Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government study released Oct. 22, the United States spends an average of…
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Capitalists get free reign to invest workers’ pensions
In December, the bosses will have another weapon in their war on workers' pensions. The U.S. Labor Department announced on…
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White House suppresses global warming testimony
On Oct. 23, Dr. Julie Gerberding, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, testified on the impact of climate change…
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