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...women in their 70's. In the store I worked at they were mostly white and natural born Americans. Many were mothers. A lot had second jobs because they were unable to make a living wage on their Wal-Mart earnings alone. Some would work an eight-hour shift one place then turn around and put in six hours at Wal-Mart. They had families that depended on them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Perspective: Barbara Ehrenreich on the Wal-Mart Suit | 6/21/2001 | See Source »

...spectacular new Tate Modern and million-dollar apartments that reflect the prosperous, optimistic side of Tony Blair's Britain, Paddy Brunton spent his final days in a rather different country. Brunton, 80, a former BBC electrician, developed blood clots in his heart and lungs in February. After an eight-hour wait for a bed, he was admitted to a 20-patient ward at the Whittington Hospital in north London, one of the top 40 in Britain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Blair's Next Move | 6/11/2001 | See Source »

...Tate Modern gallery, million-dollar apartments and thronged restaurants that reflect the prosperous, optimistic side of Tony Blair's Britain - Paddy Brunton spent his final days in a rather different country. Brunton, 80, a former bbc electrician, developed blood clots in his heart and lungs in February. After an eight-hour wait for a bed, he found himself in a 20-patient ward at the Whittington Hospital in north London...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The End of the Beginning? | 6/11/2001 | See Source »

...before theses were due, Mitchnick left her Easter celebration and spent the entire night helping students, both her advisees and others with critical feedback, inspirational stories of Brice Marden and even a few leftovers. Just a few hours later, she returned to the Carpenter Center to teach a full eight-hour class...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Letters | 5/23/2001 | See Source »

...Project, founded in 1998, asks participants-who can be of any sexual orientation-to take an eight-hour vow of silence and distribute cards that say: "Please understand my reasons for not speaking today. I support lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights. People who are silent today believe that laws and attitudes should be inclusive of people of all sexual orientations. The Day of Silence is to draw attention to those who have been silenced by hatred, oppression and prejudice. Think about the voices you are not hearing. What can you do to end the silence...

Author: By Maria-helene V. Wagenberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'Gaypril' Kicks Off With Day of Silence | 4/4/2001 | See Source »

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