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"A Feast of Death" By: William Rivers Pitt
"Acclaimed novelist E.L. Doctorow has penned some words about George W. Bush and his understanding of death and this war. "This president," wrote Doctorow, "does not know what deat...
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14 More Marines Killed in Iraq!
Today' attack was among the worst on American troops since the 2003 invasion. Last December, a suicide bomber struck a mess hall at an American base near Mosul and killed 22 people...
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U.S. Death Toll In Iraq Surpasses 1,800!
"Seven U.S. Marines were killed in two separate attacks west of Baghdad, where American forces are trying to seal a major border infiltration route for foreign fighters, the milita...
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Debate On AFL-CIO Resolution #53/Iraq War!
Brooks Sunkett, CWA Vice-President CWA Public Workers, speaks in favor of amendment to AFL-CIO Iraq War resolution 53. Download AFL-CIO Convention discussion on Iraq Resolution 53 ...
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AFL-CIO Calls For Rapid Return of U.S. Troops!
In a major change of course, the AFL-CIO Convention delegates voted in favor of a resolution calling for a "rapid" return of all U.S. troops from Iraq. Adoption of this resolution,...
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A Dossier On The Iraqi Civilian Body-Count!
"On average, 34 ordinary Iraqis have met violent deaths every day since the invasion of March 2003," said John Sloboda, one of the authors of the report. "Almost a fifth of the 24,...
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Not Enough Caskets for The Iraqi Dead!
Coffin makers are unable to keep up with the demand for caskets in Iraq where tens of people die every day due to the continual armed attacks and bombings. Download complete story,...
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"My Son's Death Wasn't Worth It; Bring Our Troops Home Right Now" By: Cindy Sheehan
Cindy Sheehan is founder of "Gold Star Families For Peace" at www.GSFP.org. Download her recent guest commentary to the New Hampshire Union Leader newspaper, in PDF format....
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AT$T Surplus Declaration!
Barbara Maniscalco, Vice President of AT$T Labor Relations, informed CWA members of another AT$T Surplus Declaration. Surplus CWA members will be fired by AT$T CEO Dorman on Friday...
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AT$T VTP Announcement
The attached file will list job titles, work locations and cap information provided by Barbara Maniscalco, AT$T Vice President Labor Relations, in PDF format....
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