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Favorite Local Businesses

Posted on 06/21/2003 by Public i

Several people responded to our request for tips about good places to shop locally. This is by far not an exhaustive list of the many excellent locally owned and operated businesses but it does indicate places that people felt strongly … Continue reading →

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Yes– Boca Burgers, Too

Posted on 06/21/2003 by Public i

Kraft’s products can be found in 99% of households in the US. Many of Kraft’s foods contain inadequately tested and unlabeled genetically engineered (GE) ingredients such as GE corn, GE soy, GE Canola and dairy products from cows treated with … Continue reading →

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Meet the Chickenhawks

Posted on 10/21/2002 by Public i

The following information was taken from the website of the New Hampshire Gazette, http://www.nhgazette.com/chickenhawks.html A chickenhawk is a term often applied to public persons — generally male — who (1) tend to advocate, or are fervent supporters of those who … Continue reading →

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Trial Statement of Rebecca Kanner

Posted on 12/24/2001 by Public i

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia Columbus, Georgia May 22, 2001 My name is Rebecca Kanner, and I was born in 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio. I received a mechanical engineering degree from Ohio State University, and moved … Continue reading →

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Representative Barbara Lee Stands Alone Against War

Posted on 10/23/2001 by Public i

What follows is the text of the statement of Representative Barbara Lee (D, 9th Congressional District, CA) given on the floor of the House of Representatives, September 14, 2001, prior to casting the lone dissenting vote against giving the President … Continue reading →

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We’re All In This Together

Posted on 10/22/2001 by Public i

(The authors of the following letter are 12 year olds in the Mahomet-Seymour public school system.) On Sunday, September 16, five days after the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washingon D.C., five Muslims came to visit my church, … Continue reading →

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The Arts and Humanities in Civic Life

Posted on 09/19/2001 by Public i

A group of 10-20 faculty and students will meet to discuss a variety of recent publications relating to arts and activism in public life. Free and open to the public. Location: Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities, 805 W. … Continue reading →

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