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We publish a newspaper every two weeks titled The Spark.
Issue no. 812 — December 17, 2007 - January 7, 2008
Editorial
Editorial: Impatient to put 2007 behind us!
Pages 2-3
New Jersey death penalty ban: It’s about time!
Winter storms: A few private interests freeze millions
How to get away with murder – be a Chicago cop
The “greatest democracy in the world” and torture
Miami, Florida: Jury squashes FBI frame-up
Baseball: Bulking up profits on steroids
Pages 4-5
Turkey: Victorious strike at Turk Telekom
The imaginary Iranian nuclear threat
Russia: Ford workers near St. Peterburg, “Our vote is a strike”
The outlawing of cluster bombs: Words that mean nothing
Iraq: Attacks on women on the rise
Pages 6-7
Detroit: Empty schools still full of books and records
CSX derailments: Three strikes and it should be out
What wins higher wages... and what doesn’t
Page 8
Are times so bad that jobs in Iraq look good? Apparently!