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Why TV News Ignores War’s Opponents

Why TV News Ignores War’s Opponents

If you think no one in America opposes the Afghan war, it’s not because you’ve been living in a cave. You’ve just been watching too much television news. The war’s...

BY: Jason Salzman| January 4, 2002
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Fighting Terrorism Without Destroying the Law

Fighting Terrorism Without Destroying the Law

In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, there has been a lot of attention paid to the Portland, Ore. Police Bureau’s response to a request by federal authorities...

January 4, 2002
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Human Rights Day Marked by Peace Rally in Tucson

Human Rights Day Marked by Peace Rally in Tucson

International Human Rights Day was observed here Dec. 10 with a spirited march and a rally demanding peace in Afghanistan and an end to attacks on civil liberties and racist...

BY: Joe Bernick| January 4, 2002
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Chicago Shows Solidarity with Afghans

Chicago Shows Solidarity with Afghans

Organized by the Peace Response and coordinated with similar mobilizations in other cities, march to protest the war in Afghanistan attracted more than 200 people here Dec. 7. Many of...

January 4, 2002
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Bush, GOP Block Aid for Jobless

Bush, GOP Block Aid for Jobless

Playing the “Grinch who stole Christmas,” President Bush and his Republican helpers on Capitol Hill blocked a Senate bill that would provide an additional 13 weeks in jobless benefits and...

January 4, 2002
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