LETTERS
War questions Bring them home Slavery’s legacy Help still needed Oops, should have been Hoosiers
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TAMPA, Fla.: Students walk out on right-wing author BALTIMORE: Civil rights group wants equal school funding CHICAGO: Voters to cast ballot on troop withdrawal LAS VEGAS: Media campaign spotlights homelessness
LETTERS
Union addresses dropout rate Fighting sickle cell stigma Gordon Monroe, 87 Forever in Iraq FDR’s government More on Chile
Cuba prepares for UN vote on blockade
On Nov. 8 the United Nations General Assembly will vote on a Cuban resolution calling for an end to the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba. In preparation for the vote, Deputy Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez held a press conference in Havana, Oct. 2, where he released Cuba’s annual report on the blockade’s impact.
GULF COAST UPDATE
Black colleges fight to recover Black/Brown unity meeting Rents skyrocket Sewage may save wetlands
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.: Fighting to preserve desegregated schools DETROIT: Voting to defend affirmative action NEW YORK: Civil rights lawyer gets 28 months GRAND HAVEN, Mich.: U.S. guns to ‘light up’ Great Lakes LAKE WORTH, Fla.: Green Party focuses on local races
LETTERS
Not so sweet Segregation in Alabama Across the pond Solidarity with Iraqi people Labor energized in Indy races Forgiving
EDITORIAL: Modern day poll tax
Last month, before congressional Republicans headed home to try to hold onto their seats, the GOP leadership pushed through the House the hypocritically labeled “Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006,” HR 4844.
Left-wing candidate leading in Ecuadors polls
An Oct. 7 poll by the Cedatos/Gallup group shows Rafael Correa, a left-wing economist who opposes Washington’s “free trade” policies, is leading in the country’s presidential race with 37 percent of the electorate’s support.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.: Coach fights for equality for girls team SIOUX FALLS, S.D.: Fight to restore abortion rights tightens
