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News :: Civil & Human Rights : Elections & Legislation : Globalization : Government Secrecy : International Relations : Iraq : Peace : Political-Economy : Prisons : Protest Activity
The increase of the oil price
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20 Oct 2004
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News :: Economy : Elections & Legislation : Globalization : Labor : Political-Economy : Protest Activity : Urban Development
Towns Hand Out Tax Breaks, Then Cry Foul as Jobs Leave
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20 Oct 2004
"It's universal blackmail out there," Mr. Keyser said, "with corporations all playing the same game."
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Commentary :: Civil & Human Rights : Elections & Legislation : Labor : Political-Economy
Social Security: It's Not Broken, So Don't Fix It
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19 Oct 2004
The Bush team is still promoting such privatization. Their proposal has a number of pitfalls: it would add to our federal budget deficit, which is already at a near-record (as a percent of the economy) level. It would increase the administrative costs of Social Security enormously, which would subtract from future benefits. It would expose future retirees to the risks of a volatile stock market that is still, by historical measures of price relative to earnings, overvalued.

And it would undermine the political support for America's largest anti-poverty program by splitting future retirees into two camps: the wealthier ones would get a large share of their Social Security income from the privatized accounts, while most others would not.
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LOCAL Announcement :: Civil & Human Rights : Elections & Legislation : Environment : Peace
David Cobb, Green Presidential Candidate, to Speak in Urbana
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19 Oct 2004
David Cobb, Green Presidential Candidate, will speak at 8:30PM on Monday, October 25 in the Main Lounge of Allen Hall. Allen Hall is located at 1005 W. Gregory in Urbana (near the corner of Gregory and Dorner and a bus stop and free parking)
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LOCAL Announcement :: Media : Protest Activity
Picket WICD planned for Saturday October 23
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19 Oct 2004
Modified: 06:44:23 PM
Following the Unity March that will be held this Saturday October 23, concerned citizens are asked to then join others and picket the local Sinclair owned station Channel 15 WICD.
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News :: Media
Sinclair Backtracks, But Not Completely
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19 Oct 2004
Translation: "Ouch!"

Given that nearly all the SBGI stock is owned by the sons of Julian Smith, it's not impossible that the guy who's quoted below lost a third of his wealth over the last few months.

Awwwwww.
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News :: Children
As predicted, Million Worker March is an abject failure
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19 Oct 2004
Million worker march falls short by 999,000 "workers."
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LOCAL Announcement :: Gender and Sexuality
Women's Booking Collective Event Today!
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19 Oct 2004
Local singer-songwriter-guitarists Elizabeth Cimsohn and Karina Eliza Lepeley Bell will be performing today (Tuesday, October 19) at the Rainbow Coffeehouse, from 7-9 pm.
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News :: Elections & Legislation : Health : Regime
Has Bush Lost His Reason?
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18 Oct 2004
The President's Apparent Mental Fragility Should Give US Voters Pause for Thought at the Ballot Box
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Commentary :: Elections & Legislation
Vote Bush ? Vote Kerry ?
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18 Oct 2004
To vote or not to vote ? Vote Bush or vote Kerry ?
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