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9/07/04- ONE THOUSAND AND ONE! By: William Rivers Pitt
"At some point, you simply run out of words. Let us instead have a moment of silence for those 1,001 soldiers, and all the civilians who have joined them in the Iraqi dust." Downlo...
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9/06/04- The State of Working America 2004/2005!
Recovery has yet to arrive for working families. Continuing weakness in the labor market leads to a drop in real wages, decline in job quality and unbalanced growth. Download Press...
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9/05/04- 1,100 U.S. Troops Injured in Iraq During August!
About 1,100 U.S. soldiers and marines were wounded in Iraq during August, by far the highest combat injury toll for any month since the war began. Download complete article in PDF ...
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9/04/04- Haymarket Memorial Dedication Ceremony!
A dedication ceremony will take place on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 11:30 AM at the corner of Randolph and DesPlaines Avenue in Chicago. Download entire article from the CFL we...
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8/27/04- "Mission Not Accomplished in Iraq!"
"How long will America continue to pay the price in blood and treasure of this President's war? How long must the best of our nation's military men and women be taken from their ho...
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8/24/04- What We've Really Lost In This Indefensible War!
"There were four Marines and an Army soldier killed in Iraq in one 24-hour period over the weekend. George Bush, who does not like people who go to war, probably will say that they...
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8/21/04- Iraqi Footballers' Fury at Bush!
Iraq's successful Olympic football team has launched an outspoken attack on US President George W Bush. "Iraq as a team does not want Mr Bush to use us for the presidential campaig...
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8/17/04- GIs in Iraq Ask: Why Are We Here?
"The army troops whom the Marines replaced told them, "You're going to learn to hate these people," Goward recalled. "I thought, With that attitude, no wonder you're having a hard ...
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8/11/04- 1000th U.S. Death in Iraq Looms For Bush!
"The United States faces a painful moment probably next month when its military deaths in Iraq are expected to surpass 1,000!" Download complete Reuters article in PDF format....
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8/09/04- Admit We Have a Problem! By: Bob Herbert
"This year, more people will end up bankrupt than will suffer a heart attack. More adults will file for bankruptcy than will be diagnosed with cancer. More people will file for ban...
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