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China comes to the aid of hurricane-devastated Cuba
Chinese President Hu Jintao landed in Cuba Nov. 18 as part of a tour of the American continent. On his…
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Stakes high for workers in auto industry’s Big Three debacle
The U.S. auto industry is facing the worst crisis in its history, one that may lead to the potential bankruptcies…
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Group of 20 reach consensus on inaction
In the midst of the worst financial crisis in modern history, central bankers and heads of state from the Group…
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Key port filling with goods with no buyers
In Long Beach, Calif., among the busiest ports in the United States, one of the grossest symbols of the intensifying…
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Iraqis protest pact of shame and humiliation
On Nov. 21, thousands of Iraqis protested a measure that would allow the U.S. to continue its illegal occupation. The…
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GI coffeehouse opens in Pacific Northwest, second in nation
"This is a historic moment," declared Michael William, Northwest Regional Coordinator for Iraq Veterans Against the War, and the chief…
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Workers demonstrate against EU railway privatization
Over 20,000 rail workers demonstrated in Paris Nov. 13 to protest the European Union’s plans to fully privatize the rail…
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Israeli Navy arrests Palestinian fishermen, international activists
On Nov. 18, 15 Palestinian fisherman and three international activists were forcibly abducted by the Israeli Navy while fishing off…
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Liberation Volume 2, Issue 25
Volume 2, No. 25: An Injury to One is an Injury to All! From the cover Proposition 8 sparks nationwide…
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Jobless and foreclosure rates reveal workers’ woes in economic crisis
The jobless rate among U.S. workers is at its highest since 1983, with 3.9 million workers receiving more than a…
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South Dakota defeats abortion ban measure
Nov. 4 brought a major victory to the working class of South Dakota. For the second time in two years,…
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Television show cuts gay plotline
Corporate executives at ABC network are getting on board with the bigotry promoted by a number of anti-LGBT measures passed…
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Legal victory for survivor of racist attacks
Jordan Gruver, a U.S. citizen of Panamanian and Native American descent, won $2.5 million in damages after he was severely…
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Atmospheric brown clouds pose new environmental threat
By now, many people know about global warming and understand that it is caused by greenhouse gases such as carbon…
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Labor unions a key factor in overcoming racism in elections
The author is a member of UNITE HERE in Florida. According to an exit poll conducted by Peter D. Hart…
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Mass protests repudiate homophobic Proposition 8 across the country
On Nov. 15, demonstrations demanding equal rights for LGBT people took place across the country, fueled by mass outrage against…
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The world suffers from ravages of economic crisis
As summer turned to autumn and the U.S. housing crisis erupted into a full-fledged economic disaster, the capitalist U.S. government…
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Chinese economic stimulus plan to include earthquake reconstruction
The Chinese government has announced a $586 billion economic stimulus package to help bolster the country’s economy in face of…
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Over 20,000 people march in Los Angeles, demand “Overturn prop. 8!”
On Saturday, Nov. 8, a historic march against the passage of California’s discriminatory Proposition 8 filled the streets of Silver…
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Proposition 8 and LGBT rights: The people have not yet spoken
Proposition 8, the ballot measure banning the right of same-sex couples to marry, narrowly passed on Nov. 4. Millions of…
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