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Economy Needs Straight Talk -- and Action |
by Mark Weisbrot
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05 Apr 2001
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As the stock market struggles to get out of a deep hole, and hardly a day goes by without the announcement of mass layoffs, the economy is very much on people's minds. Will the market bounce back? Is a recession
inevitable? Will a tax cut help jump-start the stalled economy? And what should the Federal Reserve be doing about any of this? |
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Buying A Judgeship |
by Sherman H. Skolnick
skolnick (nospam) ameritech.net (unverified) |
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05 Apr 2001
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If you want a car, you buy it. Or, if you are a thief, you steal it.
Business is business. And crime is crime. We presume everybody
understands that. It seems fundamental in a real world.
And what about public positions? If you want to be a judge, you, or
your friends, buy the job. Or, if you and your friends are crooks, you
procure the judgeship by blackmail. |
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Wal-Mart: Local opposition and opportunities for intervention |
by Pauline Bartolone, in collaboration with Paul
alice_redqueen (nospam) hotmail.com (unverified) |
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05 Apr 2001
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In the context of local sustainability being increasingly sacrificed by teh national trend in Wal-martism, U-C reporters deeply investigate local opposition to the second Wal-Mart development in the U-C region. Inspired by the question: How can the public be empowered to have a stake in the development decisions that affect their lives? |
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C-Number prisoners imprisoned for decades without parole guidelines |
by benjamin evans
b-evans (nospam) uchicago.edu (unverified) |
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05 Apr 2001
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The current rate of incarceration of 702 persons per 100,000 population advances the U.S. position as the world leader in imprisonment. Here in Illinois we have an opportunity to address this problem by supporting legislation to establishment clear guide lines for the parole of over 400 prisoners with indeterminate sentences, "C-Number" prisoners. |
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Meet Ralph Nader at the Grow the Greens Fundraiser, Thursday April 12th!!! |
by Russ Rybicki
russrybicki01 (nospam) juno.com (unverified) |
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05 Apr 2001
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The 'Grow the Greens' Luncheon Fundraiser featuring Ralph Nader, will be Thursday, April 12, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Independent Media Center 218 W. Main St. Urbana. Admission/registration is $40.00 to benefit the Prairie Greens and Illinios Green Party. Space is limited to 100 people. Registration information is noted below. |
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Monsanto Pulls the Plug on Genetically Engineered
Potatoes |
by PETER RESCHKE Ontario Farmer 6/3/01
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04 Apr 2001
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Monsanto has decided to get out of the genetically modified
business for potatoes. Starting with the 2001 season, the company will
no longer market its NatureMark potato, the one that features a Bt
gene to help it ward off Colorado potato beetles. |
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The Green Party Does Well in Local Elections |
by Jim Buell
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04 Apr 2001
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Urbana's incumbent mayor will be facing a much more progressive City Council than before yesterday. |
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Urbana Election Results In- Dems Win All Contested Races |
by Paul Riismandel
paul (nospam) mediageek.org (unverified) |
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04 Apr 2001
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Per the Champaign County Clerk's Office web site at 11:53 pm Tuesday night, Democratic candidates for all contested city council races and the mayoral race have won their respective offices. |
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FAIR SHARE Coalition, General Members Meeting Wed., April 4 |
by Jack Kuehn
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03 Apr 2001
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Community Health Partnership Selects FAIR SHARE Priorities as Targets for Working Groups |
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Police Protect Secret "Privatized Government" FTAA Agreement |
by Commandante Lucas
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03 Apr 2001
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While the public is not allowed to see the text of the FTAA agreement, it was secretly negotiated between government and transnational corporations. Government itself appears to be in line to be "privatized" under the FTAA, turning it into simply one more tool to impose corporate control. Anything treated in this manner is doubtless something that has to be rammed through in secret to in order to avoid public scruntiny of its numerous repressive and illegitimate provisions. |
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