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Kathlyn Stone is a Minnesota-based writer covering science and medicine, health care and related policies.�She publishes www.fleshandstone.net, a health and science news site.
SHARE Tuesday, October 24, 2006 Minnesota launches first post-election review
The accuracy of Minnesota's e-voting machines will be assessed this fall thanks to a new state law that takes effect with this year's elections. Races for federal office and the governor's race will be reviewed to assess the accuracy of e-voting machines.
SHARE Sunday, September 10, 2006 U.S. troops raid IFC head office in Baghdad
The Baghdad headquarters of the Iraq Freedom Congress were raided by U.S. troops last week, according to IFC member Amjad Al-Jawhary.
The IFC, a nonviolent secular resistance movement, condemned the attacks Sept. 7-8, and pledged to continue its peaceful struggle to end the occupation.
SHARE Tuesday, August 1, 2006 Bioterrorism - An Update on Preparedness
A July 31 Guardian article, "US begins building treaty-breaching germ war defence centre", describes a new germ warfare laboratory that is under construction near Washington. This related article explores America's bioweapons initiatives, what one medical specialty is doing to prepare for bioterrorism threats, and words of caution from physician and scientific organizations.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, July 18, 2006 Labor and peace activists should unite in support of the courageous Iraq southern oil workers strike
The Iraq Freedom Congress (IFC) is mobilizing workers in Iraq to strike. The Oil Workers Union has voted to strike and other unions and human rights organizations have pledged support. With international support the workers' demands for humanitarian needs and a democratic sovereign nation can be achieved.