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We publish a newspaper every two weeks titled The Spark.
Issue no. 765 — January 2 - 16, 2006
Editorial
Editorial: We work for our pensions and medical care – don’t let anyone take them from us!
Pages 2-3
China: Another society where the poor don’t count
Egypt: Massacre of Sudanese refugees exposes the hypocrisy of the U.N.
U.S. troops in Iraq – coming or going?
Who is the “Justice” Department investigating?
Iraqi elections: A step toward democracy?
Pages 4-5
Bust up this partnership that works against the workers
Ford contract vote: It’s up to workers to control their own union
Concessions at Ford: A rotten deal
Pages 6-7
California executes Tookie Williams as the world watches in disgust
Two new years – one for the rich and one for the poor
Medicare Part D – no rush to enroll
Detroit: A spit shine for the Super Bowl, but not even a Kleenex for residents
Different standards for different folks
Page 8
Heating gas: Suit says oil companies hold back supplies to drive up price
Chicago: The “city that works” – for a few
Natural gas companies buy each other while prices skyrocket
Philip Anschutz: Helping a billionaire to crusade for reactionary views