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We publish a newspaper every two weeks titled The Spark.
Issue no. 727 — May 17 - June 7, 2004
Editorial
Editorial: The bosses' war on the working class
Pages 2-3
"No Child Left Behind" leaves working class children behind
Condemning young women to misery – for a few votes
Emmett Till case: Racism then and now
Detroit: Local governments cutting services to the bone
Hamtramck students protest principals' firing
EPA: Does it stand for Evil Poison Agency?
Pages 4-5
Women in Black demonstrate against the war
The man hired to set up Abu Ghraib: Expert in abusing prisoners
From Wallens Ridge to Abu Ghraib
U.S. Torture at Abu Ghraib: Part of wider war against Iraqi people
A policy of torture– authorized at the highest levels
Pages 6-7
Michigan children's protective services workers challenge outrageous cuts
Italy: Auto workers at Fiat find a way to force the company to give in
1954 Supreme Court ruling: A reflection of a movement already imposing changes
Page 8
"White oil" – milk prices soar
California: Truckers protest high fuel prices
We pay through the nose for gas – while U.S. oil companies stuff their bank accounts