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Chicago community and labor unite to save schools
On Dec. 13, 400 teachers, parents, students and union members demonstrated outside the Chicago Public Schools headquarters in downtown Chicago.
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Racist sheriff Arpaio targeted in federal investigation
A report from the Department of Justice confirmed what Latinos have been saying for years: the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office…
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Washington cuts families’ heat to fuel Afghan war
The U.S. government will be spending generously on fuel over the winter. But millions of families will still have their…
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Fresno prisoners fight inhumane conditions
Prisoners in Fresno County Jail filed a class action lawsuit Dec. 13 stating that Fresno Sheriff Margaret Mims is violating…
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North Koreans mourn death of leader Kim Jong Il
On Dec. 17, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il passed away after suffering a fatal heart attack while onboard a…
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‘Occupy the Freeholders’ action stands for immigrant rights
Dozens of protesters endured pouring rain and high winds in New Jersey Dec. 7 in order to support an “Occupy…
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Supporters take to the streets to defend Bradley Manning
On Dec. 17, hundreds of protesters braved the cold winter weather in Fort Meade, Md., to defend Private First Class…
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An example of brazen hypocrisy
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed the UN Dec. 6 calling discrimination against LGBT people "one of the remaining human…
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Iraq: not free from foreign domination
While combat troops are leaving Iraq, for now at least, the U.S. government is creating a staff of 16,000 for…
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The bankers’ coup: Three flagrant violations of democracy from 2011
In the bankers’ offensive, still in full swing in 2011, they have occasionally deemed it necessary to entirely eliminate even…
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Empty homes and homeless people
The criminal absurdity of capitalism is nowhere more clear than in the U.S. housing crisis. As the number of available…
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Iraq: not free from foreign domination
While combat troops are leaving, for now at least, the U.S. government is creating a staff of 16,000 for its…
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Mine owner ordered to pay record settlement
The owner of a mine that exploded last year killing 29 workers, has been ordered to pay $209 million in…
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Once again: house burns while fire department watches
In a scene reminiscent of one last year, Tennessee firefighters stood by and watched as a family’s home burned to…
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South Korea criminalizes political dissent
The right-wing South Korean administration of President Lee Myung-bak has stepped up use of the National Security Law to attack…
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Fukushima crisis continues
Although the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima power plant is no longer front page news, facts on the ground reveal…
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Russian elections result in protests, Communist gains
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets Dec. 10 across Russia in one of the largest demonstrations the…
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CEO pay near pre-recession levels
Last year, 25 major U.S. corporations paid their CEOs more than they paid in federal income taxes, a new study…
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Durban climate summit ends with non-binding ‘roadmap’
From Nov. 28 until Dec. 10, diplomats from around the world met in Durban, South Africa, to discuss a new…
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West Coast port shutdown
On Dec. 12, the Occupy movement called for a West Coast port shutdown. Targeted ports included Seattle, Los Angeles/Long Beach…
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