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January 2, 2005

Bodies Rot into the Soil and Poison the Water in the Land of Death

1/02/05 Marks, Independent/UK, Bodies Rot into the Soil and Poison the Water in the Land of Death

Same-Sex Couples Receive Legal Boost

1/02/05 Leff, Wa. Post, Same-Sex Couples Receive Legal Boost

January 3, 2005

When the Weight of the Evidence Shifts

1/03/04 Herbert, NYT, When the Weight of the Evidence Shifts

Hope for Survival of Asia's Stone Age Tribes After Tsunamis

1/03/05 Lobe, OneWorld, Hope for Survival of Asia's Stone Age Tribes After Tsunamis

January 4, 2005

Social Security Formula Weighed

1/04/05 Weisman & Allen, Wa. Post, Social Security Formula Weighed

AFL-CIO Chief Facing Challenges From Labor's Left

1/04/05 Edsall, Wa. Post, AFL-CIO Chief Facing Challenges From Labor's Left

Some Thais Feel Foreigners Came First After Tsunami

1/04/05 Reuters, Some Thais Feel Foreigners Came First After Tsunami

Death and Life in the Andaman Islands

1/04/05 Leupp, CounterPunch, Death and Life in the Andaman Islands

January 5, 2005

Bush Pushes Tort Reform

1/05/05 Pickler, CHB, Bush Pushes Tort Reform

January 7, 2005

The Great American Injustice System

1/07/05 McFeatters, CHB, The Great American Injustice System

Annan calls for West to fulfil its pledges quickly to avert second wave of death

1/07/05 Cornwell, Independent/UK, Annan calls for West to fulfil its pledges quickly to avert second wave of death

'Mississippi Burning' Case Reopened; 1 Man Arrested

1/07/05 Roig-Franzia, Wa. Post, 'Mississippi Burning' Case Reopened; 1 Man Arrested

January 8, 2005

The Debt Threat Complicates Tsunami Disaster

1/08/05 Hertz, MediaChannel, The Debt Threat Complicates Tsunami Disaster

January 9, 2005

Local Activists Heading to Brazil for Social Justice Forum

1/09/05 Garcia, The Journal News, Local Activists Heading to Brazil for Social Justice Forum

Bush's Proposals Could Lead to Overhaul in State Medicaid

1/09/05 Hernadez & Baker, NYT, Bush's Proposals Could Lead to Overhaul in State Medicaid

Indonesia Acts to Protect Orphans

1/09/05 Nakashima, Wa. Post, Indonesia Acts to Protect Orphans

January 10, 2005

The precarious existence of the thousands in Britain's underclass

1/10/05 Guardian/UK, The precarious existence of the thousands in Britain's underclass

January 11, 2005

The Iceberg Cometh - Selling Social Security Overhaul

1/11/05 Krugman, NYT, The Iceberg Cometh - Selling Social Security Overhaul

January 14, 2005

Saving Seed Is Latest Tech Piracy

1/14/05 AP, Saving Seed Is Latest Tech Piracy

Desolate Falluja

1/14/05 Englehardt, MoJo, Desolate Falluja

G.O.P. Push in States to Curb Malpractice Costs

1/14/05 Dao, NYT, G.O.P. Push in States to Curb Malpractice Costs

Foreign-Profit Tax Break Is Outlined

1/14/05 Andrews, NYT, Foreign-Profit Tax Break Is Outlined

Bush Plans Sharp Cuts in HUD Community Efforts

1/14/05 Weisman, Wa. Post, Bush Plans Sharp Cuts in HUD Community Efforts

January 15, 2005

Aid to Poorest Nations Trails Global Goal

1/15/05 Wright, Wa. Post, Aid to Poorest Nations Trails Global Goal

The Ugly Mutation of American Conservatism

1/15/05 LaTulippe, LewRockwell, The Ugly Mutation of American Conservatism

GOP Seeks Exemption to Bias Law

1/15/05 Klein, Boston Globe, GOP Seeks Exemption to Bias Law

January 16, 2005

Social Security Agency Is Enlisted to Push Its Own Revision

1/16/05 Pear, NYT, Social Security Agency Is Enlisted to Push Its Own Revision

Bush to Return to 'Ownership Society' Theme in Push for Social Security Changes

1/16/05 Rosenbaum, NYT, Bush to Return to 'Ownership Society' Theme in Push for Social Security Changes

January 18, 2005

Muslim schools 'deeply upset'

1/18/05 Coughlan, BBC, Muslim schools 'deeply upset'

Rise in race crimes 'due to war on terror'

1/18/05 Verkaik, Independent/UK, Rise in race crimes 'due to war on terror'

Corporate Americans - the Ownership Society

1/18/05 Holland, AlterNet, Corporate Americans - the Ownership Society

January 19, 2005

Judge Throws Out Same-Sex Marriage Suit

1/19/05 AP, Judge Throws Out Same-Sex Marriage Suit

January 20, 2005

Talk of Changing Pension Math Raises Concern on Benefit Cuts

1/20/05 Walsh, NYT, Talk of Changing Pension Math Raises Concern on Benefit Cuts

January 21, 2005

Homeless Man Poses As High School Student

1/21/05 Kamowski, Wa. Post, Homeless Man Poses As High School Student

Elephant's Death Renews Debate

1/21/05 Kaufman, Wa. Post, Elephant's Death Renews Debate

JP Morgan admits US slavery links

1/21/05 BBC, JP Morgan admits US slavery links

Torts Flim-Flam

1/21/05 Mishel, TAP, Torts Flim-Flam

January 23, 2005

Florida Offers a Bold Stroke to Fight Medicaid Cost

1/23/05 Lyman, NYT, Florida Offers a Bold Stroke to Fight Medicaid Cost

Schwarzenegger Aims at State Pension System

1/23/05 Broder, NYT, Schwarzenegger Aims at State Pension System

January 24, 2005

From Tragedy to Slavery

1/24/05 Terzieff, AlterNet, From Tragedy to Slavery

Gray Matter and the Sexes: Still a Scientific Gray Area

1/24/05 Angier & Chang, NYT, Gray Matter and the Sexes: Still a Scientific Gray Area

Race to preserve Holocaust legacy

1/24/05 Shukor, BBC, Race to preserve Holocaust legacy

January 25, 2005

Social Security: The Female Problem

1/25/05 Tuhus, AlterNet, Social Security: The Female Problem

My New Kentucky Home

1/25/05 Laufer, AlterNet, My New Kentucky Home

Driven from their land

1/25/05 Guardian/UK, Driven from their land

'Media to blame' as anti-Semitic attacks rise

1/25/05 Macintyre, Independent/UK, 'Media to blame' as anti-Semitic attacks rise

Quotas for Asian Americans? Yes and No

1/25/05 Matthews, Wa. Post, Quotas for Asian Americans? Yes and No

January 26, 2005

State of the Dream 2005: Disowned In The Ownership Society

1/26/05 United for a Fair Economy, State of the Dream 2005: Disowned In The Ownership Society

January 27, 2005

Chile's Retirees Find Shortfall in Private Plan

1/27/05 Rohter, NYT, Chile's Retirees Find Shortfall in Private Plan

Cut in U.S. Housing Aid Raises Concerns for Poor

1/27/05 Chen, NYT, Cut in U.S. Housing Aid Raises Concerns for Poor

World Social Forum: Another World Turns

1/27/05 Soloman, Nation, World Social Forum: Another World Turns

It Can Happen Here: Bankruptcy is for other countries, not the United States of America -- right?

1/27/05 Kuttner, TAP, It Can Happen Here: Bankruptcy is for other countries, not the United States of America -- right?

January 28, 2005

Dubya Headed for Trouble on Immigration Policy

1/28/05 Straub, CHB, Dubya Headed for Trouble on Immigration Policy

Hillary Says Bush Health Plan Hurts Poor

1/28/05 CHB, Hillary Says Bush Health Plan Hurts Poor

Academia, business and government: the lucrative triangle in right-wing propaganda

1/28/05 Burns, Online Journal, Academia, business and government: the lucrative triangle in right-wing propaganda

January 29, 2005

US firms' war on workers: where there's smoking, they're fired

1/29/05 Buncombe, Independent/UK, US firms' war on workers: where there's smoking, they're fired

Citizens' pension plan to lift nearly million out of poverty

1/29/05 Wintor & White, Guardian/UK, Citizens' pension plan to lift nearly million out of poverty

World Social Forum: Where Dreams Are Shattered in a Garbage Heap

1/29/05 Ebrahim, IPS, WORLD SOCIAL FORUM: Where Dreams Are Shattered in a Garbage Heap

January 30, 2005

Anti-gay bullying forces thousands of pupils to leave school after GCSEs

1/30/05 Goodchild, Independent/UK, Anti-gay bullying forces thousands of pupils to leave school after GCSEs

In Culture Dominated by Men, Questions About Women's Vote

1/30/05 Glanz, NYT, In Culture Dominated by Men, Questions About Women's Vote

Gangs' Deadly Reach Growing Younger

1/30/05 Cho, Wa. Post, Gangs' Deadly Reach Growing Younger

Tribe Fights Dams to Get Diet Back

1/30/05 Harden, Wa. Post, Tribe Fights Dams to Get Diet Back

February 1, 2005

Decoding Why Few Girls Choose Science, Math

2/01/05 Strauss, Wa. Post, Decoding Why Few Girls Choose Science, Math

February 2, 2005

Half of Bankruptcy Due to Medical Bills -- U.S. Study

2/02/05 Fox, Reuters, Half of Bankruptcy Due to Medical Bills -- U.S. Study

February 3, 2005

Inuits to petition over U.S. pollution

2/03/05 Brownell, Newsweek, Inuits to petition over U.S. pollution

February 4, 2005

Debate grows over who owns Medicaid costs

2/04/05 Marks, CSM, Debate grows over who owns Medicaid costs

Rights Festival Opens with Story of 9/11 Roundups

2/04/05 Shepard, Toronto Star, Rights Festival Opens with Story of 9/11 Roundups

February 5, 2005

Judge's Ruling Opens Window for Gay Marriage in New York City

2/05/05 Travernise, NYT, Judge's Ruling Opens Window for Gay Marriage in New York City

House Conservatives Want Bush's Pension Plan to Go Further

2/05/05 Kirkpatrick & Hulse, NYT, House Conservatives Want Bush's Pension Plan to Go Further

Bush Budget Calls for Cuts in Health Services

2/05/05 Pear, NYT, Bush Budget Calls for Cuts in Health Services

G7 backs Africa debt relief plan

2/05/05 BBC, G7 backs Africa debt relief plan

February 6, 2005

Bush Is Said to Seek Sharp Cuts in Subsidy Payments to Farmers

2/06/05 Pear, NYT, Bush Is Said to Seek Sharp Cuts in Subsidy Payments to Farmers

Labour fuels war on asylum

2/06/05 Hinsliff & Bright, Guardian/UK, Labour fuels war on asylum

February 7, 2005

Bush budget seeks deep cutbacks

2/07/05 BBC, Bush budget seeks deep cutbacks

Growing Meth Use on Navajo Land Brings Call for Tribal Action

2/07/05 Kolb, NYT, Growing Meth Use on Navajo Land Brings Call for Tribal Action

U.S. HIV Cases Soaring Among Black Women

2/07/05 FearsWa. Post, U.S. HIV Cases Soaring Among Black Women

February 8, 2005

The Persistent Taint

2/08/05 Muwakkil, ITT, The Persistent Taint

February 9, 2005

Taxpayers Face Huge Bill from Medicare Drug Program

2/09/05 Sherman, CHB, Taxpayers Face Huge Bill from Medicare Drug Program

Judge to Interior Secretary: Show Up in Court or Else!

2/09/05 Heilprin, CHB, Judge to Interior Secretary: Show Up in Court or Else!

Your Money or Your Life

2/09/05 Frosch, AlterNet, Your Money or Your Life

What Ward Churchill Didn't Say

2/09/05 Mickey Z., CounterPunch, What Ward Churchill Didn't Say

"Didn't We Get Rid of Those People Years Ago?" Reflections on Empire and Uppity Indians

2/09/05 Wise, CounterPunch, "Didn't We Get Rid of Those People Years Ago?" Reflections on Empire and Uppity Indians

Asylum Seekers Often Mistreated, Study Funds

2/09/05 Fears, Wa. Post, Asylum Seekers Often Mistreated, Study Funds

February 10, 2005

Saudis go to polls but women still excluded

2/10/05 Howden, Independent/UK, Saudis go to polls but women still excluded

February 11, 2005

House Passes Tightening of Laws on Immigration

2/11/05 Kirkpatrick, NYT, House Passes Tightening of Laws on Immigration

Women and Sharia

2/11/05 Enders, MoJo, Women and Sharia

February 12, 2005

Up to 70% interest - credit card aimed at the poor

2/12/05 Collinson, Guardian/UK, Up to 70% interest - credit card aimed at the poor

Big Oil's Burden of Too Much Cash

2/12/05 Mouawad, NYT, Big Oil's Burden of Too Much Cash

Wal-Mart Agrees to Pay Fine in Child Labor Cases

2/12/05 Greenhouse, NYT, Wal-Mart Agrees to Pay Fine in Child Labor Cases

Born to be a slave in Niger

2/12/05 Andersson, BBC, Born to be a slave in Niger

February 15, 2005

Ugandan army recruiting children

2/15/05 BBC, Ugandan army recruiting children

February 17, 2005

White wine, black land rights and the good intentions that withered on the vine

2/17/05 Selva, Independent/UK, White wine, black land rights and the good intentions that withered on the vine

February 19, 2005

Poorest Face Most Risk on Social Security

2/19/05 VandeHei, Wa. Post, Poorest Face Most Risk on Social Security

February 21, 2005

UK Navy's new message: your country needs you, especially if you are gay

2/21/05 Barkham, Guardian/UK, UK Navy's new message: your country needs you, especially if you are gay

On Navajo Reservation, a New Tool in the Fight Against Drugs

2/21/05 Kolb, NYT, On Navajo Reservation, a New Tool in the Fight Against Drugs

Slavery and drudgery: the reality of childhood

2/21/05 Frith, Independent/UK, Slavery and drudgery: the reality of childhood

History Center In N.Y. to Honor Malcolm X

2/21/21/05 Gray, AP, History Center In N.Y. to Honor Malcolm X

February 22, 2005

Amnesty: Iraqi Women No Better Off Post-Saddam

2/22/05 Lovell, Reuters, Amnesty: Iraqi Women No Better Off Post-Saddam

Imperial Zealotry: Righteous Racism Running Rampant

2/22/05 Cook, CounterPunch, Imperial Zealotry: Righteous Racism Running Rampant