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High rates and power outages not a ‘natural’ disaster
More than 750,000 households—about half the households in Connecticut—were without power on a night when temperatures approached freezing.
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First car wash workers’ union in U.S. history wins contract
Southern California car wash workers signed a union contract on Oct. 25, making the employer the first and only unionized…
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Genetically modified crops do not increase yield
A recent report has revealed that multinational corporations’ claims about the benefits of genetically modified crops are badly flawed.
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New Venezuelan law helps renters
The Venezuelan National Assembly passed a law Oct. 27 expanding rent control and giving renters an option to buy homes…
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Election campaign donations show who is really in control
Wall Street tycoons are among the largest contributors to the reelection campaign of President Barack Obama.
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Police attack Occupy Richmond
After two weeks of existence, police on foot and horseback dispersed the peaceful Occupy Richmond, Va. camp at 1 a.m.,…
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Africa: invasions and interventions
A large-scale invasion of Somalia by Kenya and further escalation by U.S. imperialism in Uganda are poised to increase the…
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Occupy movement joins anti-gentrification struggle in Harlem
Occupy activists have come to the aid of Harlem icon Queen Mother Dr. Blakely, vowing to occupy her building's boiler…
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Victories in Bay Area Occupy movements
Recently Oakland and San Francisco have seen both violent police repression of, and demonstrations of popular solidarity with, the Occupy…
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Chicago nurses picket Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Chicago nurses picketed City Hall on Oct. 25 after the the arrest of 130 people at the 3,000-strong Occupy Chicago…
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Brazilian bank workers settle strike
Brazilian bank workers called off their 21-day strike recently after accepting a proposed wage increase.
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Indonesian mine workers on strike
Mine workers in Papua, Indonesia, are heading into the second month of a strike against the U.S.-owned Freeport-McMoRan Copper &…
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Video: U.S. promotes civil war in Syria as pretext for intervention
Brian Becker, National Coordinator of the ANSWER Coalition, tells RT that NATO’s operation in Libya was not the great success…
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‘March to End Corporate Greed’ enlivens Occupy Los Angeles
On Oct. 19 a group of labor unions and immigrant rights groups and other community organizations held a march against…
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Evidence found of pro-NATO massacre in Sirte, Libya
Human Rights Watch announced on Oct. 24 that they had discovered 53 decomposing bodies at a hotel in the city…
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World condemns U.S. blockade on Cuba
The General Assembly of the United Nations voted decisively on Oct. 26 for the U.S. government to put an end…
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U.S. premiere of Cuban film on transgender woman
A new landmark film from Cuba will have its U.S. premiere in early November in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and…
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VIDEO: Police brutally attack Occupy Oakland
From the mass false arrest of more than 700 on the Brooklyn Bridge to repression in Chicago, Atlanta, Oakland and…
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VIDEO: Police brutally attack Occupy Oakland
From the mass false arrest of more than 700 on the Brooklyn Bridge to repression in Chicago, Atlanta, Oakland and…
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