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Wisconsin labor struggle shatters myths about U.S. workers, youth
The ongoing struggle shows that workers and students of all backgrounds have the power to unite and fight for real…
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Unveiling the truth behind the Wisconsin ‘budget crisis’
The demonstration on Feb. 19 was massive. With 100,000 people on the side of labor and a dismal fraction of…
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Obama’s proposed budget puts Pell Grants in the crosshairs
The Obama administration recently released the new proposed budget for fiscal year 2012, which includes $100 billion in cuts to…
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Guantánamo prisoner dies after nine years of injustice
After being held for nine years at Guantánamo prison without charge or trial, Afghan prisoner Awal Gul died from a…
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Venezuela to investigate Fourth Republic’s human rights crimes
Venezuelan authorities have drafted plans to investigate more than 1,600 cases of human rights crimes committed by the nation’s security…
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Hundreds denounce state violence at U.S.-Mexico border
Seven hundred people gathered on both sides of the U.S./Mexico border fence so those on the U.S. side could send…
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Stunning achievements of Latin American alliance ALBA celebrated
"ALBA’s fight is for a second true independence for Latin America and Caribbean; to free ourselves from poverty and illiteracy…
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Tea Party is no friend of veterans
The Tea Party home page prominently features an image of soldiers in the upper left. Why then is Michele Bachmann…
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Wisconsin: Largest day of labor demonstrations yet
Feb. 19 was without a doubt the biggest day of demonstrations yet since workers and students took to the streets…
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Boston rally says NO to anti-immigrant “Secure Communities” program
Demonstrators gathered in front of the Massachusetts State House on Feb. 12 to protest the anti-immigrant “Secure Communities” program.
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Long Beach march demands justice for Doug Zerby
The murder of Douglas Zerby has brought people from Long Beach into the streets to demand justice and denounce the…
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Unionized D.C. hotel workers fight bosses to keep contract
UNITE HERE Local 25, which represents 125 workers at the Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C., has militantly taken to the…
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Victory to the Wisconsin workers!
Workers and students in Wisconsin know the truth: The public-sector unions now under attack by Gov. Scott Walker did not…
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Unions pack Ohio Statehouse to oppose anti-worker bill
As many as 5,000 workers from across the state filled the Ohio Statehouse on Feb. 17 to stand against the…
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Killer cop will not be prosecuted in Seattle
A public outcry arose as King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg announced he will not pursue criminal charges against a Seattle…
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The U.S. government’s three-pronged offensive against China
In the run-up to the arrival of Chinese Pres. Hu Jintao in January, almost every mainstream U.S. political figure called…
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Veterans, GIs to Wisconsin National Guard: ‘Stand with the workers and students!’
March Forward!, an organization of veterans and active-duty service members, issues a letter to the Wisconsin National Guard.
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Iran’s Green Movement and Egypt’s revolution: A class analysis
In concert with imperialist media outlets, many liberal forces are drawing parallels between the mass uprisings in U.S. client Arab…
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Soaring food prices hit the world’s poor
Global food prices reached a record high in January, with the rising cost of food pushing some 44 million people…
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Jordanian protesters demand change on the heels of Egyptian uprising
Protests in Amman sparked by high prices and a troubled education system demand political and economic reforms and show support…
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