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BTL:Kerry Campaign Works to Hold On to Progressive Voters~ |
by Between the Lines' Scott Harris
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18 Jul 2004
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~Nader fails to move Democrats to the left ~Interview with David Moberg, senior editor, In These Times, conducted by Between the Lines' Scott Harris |
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News :: Civil & Human Rights : Health : Housing : Labor : Political-Economy |
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Hourly Pay in U.S. Not Keeping Pace With Price Rises |
by Eduardo Porter
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18 Jul 2004
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Economists warn that if wages remain depressed for a long time they may end up weighing on the economy. "The recovery will likely continue on despite the travails of lower-income households, but it can not flourish," Mr. Zandi said. |
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News :: Civil & Human Rights : International Relations : Iraq : Political-Economy : Regime |
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'Here You Go. Here's Iraq. Take It' |
by Mitch Potter
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17 Jul 2004
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`We threw' power at them: U.S. official
But much work got lost in transition |
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News :: Civil & Human Rights : Crime & Police : Health |
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As Police Use of Tasers Rises, Questions Over Safety Increase |
by Alex Berenson
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17 Jul 2004
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The most comprehensive report, by the British government in 2002, concluded "the high-power Tasers cannot be classed, in the vernacular, as `safe.' " Britain has not approved Tasers for general police use.
A 1989 Canadian study found that stun guns induced heart attacks in pigs with pacemakers. A 1999 study by the Department of Justice on an electrical weapon much weaker than the Taser found that it might cause cardiac arrest in people with heart conditions. In reviewing other electrical devices, the Food and Drug Administration has found that a charge half as large as that of the M26 can be dangerous to the heart. |
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Announcement :: Globalization |
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National Peace Corps Conference 2004 |
by Chicago Area Peace Corps Association
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17 Jul 2004
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Former Peace Corps Volunteers and friends from around the world come to Chicago from Aug. 5-8 as the National Peace Corps Association and the Chicago Area Returned Peace Corps Association co-celebrate their 25-year legacy of action for a more peaceful world. The former volunteer governors of two neighboring states, nationally recognized journalists and policy-makers and leaders from two Peace Corps countries will join the NPCA to explore how its members have improved their home communities as well as the places in which they served. (You need not be a former Peace Corps Volunteer to attend the conference. )
Special guests and speakers include:
Chris Matthews, MSNBC Hardball Anchor (RPCV Swaziland)
Chicago Tribune’s own Steve Franklin will retrace the route from his Peace Corps service in Turkey to his work as a foreign correspondent covering Afghanistan and Iraq.
Pete Yarrow of “Peter, Paul and Mary,” a longtime fan of the Peace Corps, will be on hand to lead the celebration and to talk about how Peace Corps has influenced his organization, Operation Respect, which teaches children how to value each other.
The Vice President of Afghanistan Hedayat Amin-Arsala and his wife, Betsy (RPCV Afghanistan), will talk about the lingering effects of Peace Corps pre-war work in a country emerging from decades of civil war.
Former Thai Foreign Minister Surin Pitsuwan, taught by Peace Corps volunteers, represents a country with one of the longest-running relationships with the U.S. national service organization.
Ohio Governor Bob Taft (RPCV Tanzania) will speak about how his Peace Corps service naturally evolved from a family whose public servants included a U.S. President, Supreme Court Chief Justice and two senators. Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle and his wife, Jessica, bring their service in Tunisia to the leadership of a state that has had strong ties to the Peace Corps since its beginning 43 years ago.
In its 25 years as the organization representing former volunteers and staff, who now number over 200,000, the NPCA has become a leader in teaching Americans about other countries and cultures. Its 154 affiliate groups such as the Chicago Area Peace Corps Association, support public service projects in their home communities and in countries across the world.
The conference will feature forums on Understanding Islam, Fair Trade, Microenterprise in Developing Nations, Environmental Activism, and how former volunteers are tackling the major health crises of our day. |
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News :: Protest Activity |
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UGLF Communique` July 14 04 |
by Urban Guerrilla Liberation Front
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17 Jul 2004
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a new way to win the struggle |
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News :: Iraq |
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CBS/NYT Poll: Majority of Americans now against the Iraq War |
by nytimes via gehrig
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17 Jul 2004
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"Sixty-two percent said the war was not worth the loss of American lives and other costs, a figure that has risen steadily over the past few months." |
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LOCAL News :: Labor |
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NLRB strikes down grad student unions at private universities |
by ap via gehrig
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16 Jul 2004
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A 3-2 ruling along party lines regarding private universities. |
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