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	Sunday, August 24, 2003

Working, but Barely Enough to Get By

Many Americans make less money and work fewer hours than they did before they were laid off, and many are working below their level of experience and skill. By Janny Scott. [New York Times: Business]
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© Copyright 2004 David Remer.
Last update: 1/29/2004; 8:23:33 PM.

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Articles Index

9-11 Panel: Hijack Scenario Downplayed

Education Chief Defends Policy and Past

Deficit forecast collides with Bush's plans

Bush Appears to Back Down on Arms Claim Against Iraq

Goss Tells AP He Approves Kay Disclosure

O'Neill Stands by Bush Criticism in Book

Schwarzenegger Loans Called Illegal

WILL BUSH DESTROY CAPITALISM?

9/11 Panel Faults U.S. For Letting Hijackers In

1 in 4 Schools Fall Short Under Bush Law

Cheney Unusually Visible as He Mends Fences in Europe

The Jobless Recovery

Why Is Health & Human Sevrices Obscuring a Health Care Gap?

45-minute claim untrue, says Iraqi

Less Certainty in White House on Iraq's Arms

Chief Justice Balks at Ethical Questions

From Iraq to Libya, US knew little on weapons

Bush Pushes Malpractice Award Cap

Cheney's grim vision: decades of war

Green Party's act coming together!

What the Democrats Lack on Iraq

State of Gay Unions

Bush, Congress Face Historic Deficits

Bush Seeking to Limit Malpractice Awards

DEMOCRATS AND WMD

California's New Standard of Law and Order

Bush undercuts September 11 commission

States trying to undo No Child Left Behind

Powell: Possible Iraq May Have Had No WMD

Cheney: We Must 'Be Willing to Use Force'

BUSH SPENDS AS IF THERE'S NO TOMORROW

Outgoing Inspector Says Iraq Likely Had No Banned Arms

Abstinence only sex education

Corruption in Nigeria Reaches Washington

They'll stop at nothing

Bush's $5 trillion problem: Rising deficit troubles GOP

The Other America

CALL FOR CHENEY IMPEACHMENT

This land is their land

John Kerry Assails Bush Administration

GOP downplays reading of memos

Federal Judge Scolds Justice Dept. Lawyers

F.D.A. Begins Push to End Drug Imports

Jury Said to Hear Evidence in C.I.A. Leak

Panel Notes Safety Lapses at Texas Plant

CIA Picks New Iraq Weapons Inspector

The Unmentioned AIDS Policy

Republican Governor Mortgaging Maryland

Mortgage Regulator Nominee Withdraws

Norton Wants Wy. Gas-Drill Permits Tripled

Ex-C.I.A. Aides Ask Inquiry by Congress Over Leak of Name

Conservative Republicans Push for Slowdown in U.S. Spending

Kennedy Proposes Health Care Expansion

Yes, It Is a Shame

N.M. Gov. Responds to Bush in Spanish

Iraq as One Milestone In Global War on Terror

Kerry Calls for Cheaper Drug Prices

State of the union

Bush Promotes Job Training, Education

2004 State of the Union Text - President Bush's speech to Congress

Dems Say Bush Speech Belies Dark Reality

Bush Says He Sees Stronger U.S. Economy

Astronomical Profits

What Does Al Franken Have to Say About the State of the Union?

Live blog coverage of the State of the Union

Japan Deems Beef Standards Lax in Canada and U.S.

Insurers to Get 10.6% Increase From Medicare

Broader Health Coverage May Depend on Less

Bush's place in the pantheon

Should government be trying to promote good marriages?

After Depicting 'Axis of Evil': Gains and Problems

Clark, Sharpton: Remove Confederate Flag

King's Widow Calls for Civility, Even on Trail

Oregon Becomes Battleground in Tax Debate

Groups See Conflict With Cheney, Scalia

9/11 Investigation - Conflicts of Interest

Carolina holds key to the White House

A Dishonest War

O'Neill Says Bush Was Set on Cutting Taxes, Too

Sens. Daschle, Pelosi Deliver 'Prebuttal'

AARP, Eye on Drug Costs, Urges Change in New Law

NASA Cancels Trip to Supply Hubble, Sealing Early Doom

Bush Seats Judge, Bypassing Senate Democrats

Despite Probe, Halliburton Gets Contract

Top Democrats Assail Bush Ahead of State of Union Address

Bush Admin Rewrites Data to Paint Better Picture

Manufacturers Are Optimistic, Though Not on Job Creation

U.S. Insurer of Pensions Says Its Deficit Has Soared

White House Meeting on Plan to Restore Self-Rule in Iraq

Clinton Gets Five Companies to Reduce the Cost of AIDS Tests

History Offers Reasons to Be Cautious on Bush's Space Plan

Military Cites Elevated Rate of Suicides in Iraq

Kennedy Hits Bush On War

Karl Rove's Nightmare

Struggling With the Falling Dollar

Space vision: Americans divided

Bush Calls for a Return to Space Exploration

Kennedy Says Iraq War a Political Product

Starved for Reform

Study Disputes View of Costly Surge in Class-Action Suits

Bush Plans $1.5 Billion Drive for Promotion of Marriage

Democrats See a New Urgency in Health Care

Army War College report blasts war on terrorism

BUSH IN 30 SECS

White House Wants to Restrict Some Corporate Tax Shelters

Report Faults Charter Schools In New York

Do citizens really want these jobs?

O'Neill Denies Charge Over Book Documents

Justices Refuse to Review Case on Secrecy and 9/11 Detentions

Blanco Takes Oath As Governor in La.

Ralph Nader's Media Wishlist

Dean Hits Corporate Abuses

Democrats Put Tax Proposals In Context of Systemic Change

Fox Supports Bush Proposal on Immigration

Even as Calls Mount to Resign, Rowland Sees Reasons to Stay

Bush Sought to Oust Hussein From Start, Ex-Official Says

Two Holes in the Medicare Drug Law

Baker Backed Loans That Added to Iraq Debt

Attacks on Education Law Leave Democrats in a Bind

Shooting for the moon and beyond

Gary Younge: US wakes up to politics

Camp Delta Briton claims abuse

Sowing the Seeds of GOP Domination

Democrats' New Role In Debate On Taxes

Internet Said to Gain as Source for News

O'Neill: Iraq Planning Came Before 9/11

MoveOn.org Becomes Anti-Bush Powerhouse

In the General's Black Hawk, Flying Over a Divided Iraq

Schwarzenegger to Target Social Programs

Wesley Clark Calls 9-11 Assertions 'Lies'

Gov. Schwarzenegger Unveils $99.1B Budget

A Partner in Shaping an Assertive Foreign Policy

Bush education law transforming schools

GIs in Iraq Scoff at Re-Enlistment Bonus

U.S. Awards Tenet Whistle-Blowers $8.1 Million

Results and Lessons of America's War on Poverty

Border Politics as Bush Woos 2 Key Groups With Proposal

White House Wants U.N. to Return to Iraq

Powell Admits No Hard Proof in Linking Iraq to Al Qaeda

U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Approach 500

Powell Refutes Think-Tank Report on Iraq

In Shift, Dean Starts Watching His Words

Reaction to Bush Immigration Plan Mixed

Conn. Gov. Rowland Appeals for 2nd Chance

I.M.F. Report Says U.S. Deficits Threaten World Economy

Missteps Seen in Muslim Chaplain's Spy Case

District Tries to Force Overhaul School

Dean Was Warned on Lax Vt. Security

U.S. to Begin New Approach on Foreign Aid

Judge Dismisses Sen. Clinton From Lawsuit

Bush Decries Critics of New Education Law

Clinton Relishing Role as Democrats' Adviser in Chief

Dean Cites Terror Alert As Vindication

In One Suburb, Local Politics With Asian Roots

An Arsenal of Evidence on Weapons Sales

Extended Enlistments: Not New and No Surprise

Texas Rep. Hall to Switch to Republicans

Third Cow Herd Is Quarantined in U.S. on Fears of Mad Cow Disease

Republican Power Means Less for States

The Year in Quotes

THE ACCOMPLISHED LIES OF 2003

Some School Districts Challenge Bush's Signature Education Law

DICK CHENEY, HALLIBURTON AND OIL

President Bush Sent Plan for US Domination

Subpoena Served in Conn. Governor's Case

Bush Plans On Global Warming Alter Little

U.S. Considered Using Force During Oil Embargo, Documents Show

Powell Outlines Goals for 2004

Senators Question Terror Money Block

Rehnquist Scolds Congress on Sentencing

Women Find a New Arena for Equality: Prison

Halliburton Contracts in Iraq: The Struggle to Manage Costs

Army Stops Many Soldiers From Quitting

Worried Pain Doctors Decry Prosecutions

Agency Accused of Mishandling Contract

Bush's man rejects Blair weapons claim

In Iraq, Pace of U.S. Casualties Has Accelerated

Deans Remark May Be Defensible.

Tough Pill For the Democrats

From Patrician Roots, Dean Set Path of Prickly Independence

We Hate Spam, Congress Says. Except From Us

Bush Bypasses Senate, Makes 12 Appointments

Free Trade Accord at Age 10: The Growing Pains Are Clear

Gov. Asks Bush to Extend Jobless Benefits

RUMSFELD'S BLATANT HYPOCRISY

Leaks Probe Is Gathering Momentum

Mad Cow Is Tough for Bush Administration

U.S. Enhances Air Monitors in 30 Cities

GOP's Pressing Question on Medicare Vote

Powell Defends Diplomatic Role

Democrats Question Terror-Readiness Funds

Rumsfeld Made Iraq Overture in '84 Despite Chemical Raids

White House Plans Change in Regulations on Fuel Use

What is public threshold for politicians' lies?

Critics Take Issue With Dean Complaints

Lawmakers Pushing Campaign Finance Reform

Dean Attacks Bush on Jobless Benefits

Illinois to Seek Exemption to Buy Drugs From Canada

U.S. Rarely Seeks Charges for Deaths in Workplace

School Choice, Limited Options

The Poverty Quagmire

Military Medals and Pentagon Meddlers

Fears of Retaliation for U.S. Limits on Iraq Work

Medicare Chief Joins Firm With Health Clients

Pentagon Inquiry: Halliburton Says It Saved U.S. Oil Money

BUSH TWICE OVERRULED

Conn. GOP Worried About Rowland's Future

Alaska Senator Defends Public Record

Tapes Show Abuse of 9/11 Detainees

In Small Town Scarred by 9/11, Voters Debate Bush's Iraq Strategy

Test scores improve in city schools

Attorney General John Ashcroft didn't have the best day yesterday.

FEC Fines Ashcroft's Senate Bid For Breach

Conn. Governor (R) Faces Talk of Impeachment

Feds Outline Plan on Enemy Combatants

Florida audit reveals gross mismanagement in voucher programs

Haliburton - More Black Eyes

Bush's Yellowstone Snowmobile Plan Stalls

Dean vs. Bush: Would it be close?

Single Women Gaining Political Clout

Lieberman Wants Halliburton Barred

New Democratic Group Finances a Republican-like Attack on Dean

Edwards Proposes New Flu Tracking System

Dean Comments on Capture of Saddam

Democrats' Anger at Bush Still Fueling Dean's Effort

Dean Says America Not Safer After Capture

Louisiana Sen. Breaux Won't Run Next Year

Civil Rights Charges Dog Citizen Patrols on Border

Thousands Attend Sen. Paul Simon Memorial

Capture to Give Big Lift to Bush, Analysts Say

Many Undecided in Iowa, New Hampshire

At AARP, Pushing for Change

And You Thought Pension Funds Were Scary

A Miranda Loophole

Boomerang Diplomacy

When DNA Meets Death Row, It's the System That's Tested

Senators Want Action on Gitmo Detainees

Expert: Plan Harms Texas Minority Vote

HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK

N.R.A.'s New Ad Idea

Arrests at Yale Protest

Trial on Texas Redistricting Plan Begins

Anti-Bush Drawing Called 'Hate Speech'

FEC Target of Campaign Finance Reformers

Democrats protect overtime

The difficulties of coordination

Kucinich Wins Endorsement, Kiss From Date

Mich. Affirmative Action Petitions OK'd

Bush Defends Policy on Awarding Contracts to Rebuild Iraq

Official Blasts U.S. on Iraqi Contracts

Gephardt to Air Ad Featuring Clyburn

Baker to Seek Iraq Relief Among Allies

West Texans Sizzle Over a Plan to Sell Their Water

Bush's Advisers Focus on Dean as Likely Opponent Next Year

Gore's Puzzling Intervention

McCain-Feingold Ruling Angers Activists on Both Left and Right

Federal Warning On Tuna Planned

Bush Seeks Help of Allies Barred From Iraq Deals

Labor Rallies for Rights to Form Unions

Pentagon Rules on Iraq Contracts Draw Criticism Abroad

Iraq war opponents barred from contract bids

U.S. Senators Tour Guantanamo Bay Prison

A strike that's struck a chord nationwide

Dean's Band of Outsiders

Rivals Gang Up on Dean, Gore in Debate

Anti-Dean Wing Is Scrambling -- And Shrinking

Muzzled for Honesty

Speeding Isn't Funny

Report Cites 10 States' Mercury Pollution

Dean's Rivals Ponder Gore Endorsement

HUD Sec. Resigns, May Run for Senate

Out of the margins, into the mainstream

Gore Urges Democrats to Unite Behind Dean

Gore Backs Dean in '04 Race

Pollution citations plummet under Bush

Ex-Sen. Kerrey Joins Sept. 11 Commission

Citing 'Best Chance,' Gore Endorses Dean in '04 Race

How Dean Could Win . . .

Insurers Ready to Sell Medical Savings Accounts

Jury Finds Janklow Guilty

Ashcroft vs. Greenpeace Overview

Medicare Law's Costs and Benefits Are Elusive

U.S. Gone 'Off a Cliff' In Iraq, Gingrich Says

Lieberman Surprised by Gore Backing Dean

Seniors Face Choices in New Medicare Law

In Silicon Valley, Kerry Touts Technology

'Dirty Bomb' Missiles Reported Missing

Gore to Endorse Dean, Remaking Democratic Race

Poets and yogis: San Francisco politics

Electoral Commission rules out e-voting

Dean Adviser Blends Technology, Strategy

Panel Weighs Security, Civil Liberties

Ky. Governor Leaving Office After Affair

A fish out of water

US spending surges to historic level