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Eugene Puryear’s Northeast Speaking Tour
New York Friday, October 17 New York City, New York Panel: "Socialists Confront the 2008 Elections and the Wall Street…
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Majority opposes harsh mandatory minimum sentencing laws
A recent poll shows that 60 percent of respondents oppose harsh mandatory minimum sentencing laws for non-violent crimes. Drug laws…
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California governor kills Harvey Milk bill in nod to right-wing bigots
California Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill that would have honored the late gay activist Harvey Milk. Bowing to…
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Hate crime against Muslim child sparks backlash in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio, Police Chief Richard Biehl has said with a straight face that a 10-year-old Muslim girl who was attacked…
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FDIC deposit insurance not a sure thing
We hear the parting words from television commercials and radio advertisements: "Member FDIC Insured." The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has…
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Dallas teachers protest mass layoffs
Hundreds of teachers surrounded the Dallas Independent School District Building in Texas as the school board voted to fire workers…
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Unite and fight against police brutality!
On Sept. 15, the New York Police Department assaulted the Freedom Fighters’ Contingent of the African American Day Parade. The…
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U.S. violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty puts Zardari in a quandary
Increased U.S. military incursions into Pakistan have sharply raised tensions in the region. Pakistani troops engaged in combat with U.S.…
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People of Ecuador approve new constitution
On Sept. 28, Ecuadorans approved a new, progressive constitution with 65 percent support. Even in districts where the right-wing opposition…
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Troy Davis case puts spotlight on racist death penalty
As a result of thousands of people mobilizing around the world, Troy Davis—an innocent man on death row—has been granted…
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Palestinians protest reopening of garbage dump
More than 300 Palestinians took to the streets in protest to halt the Israeli government’s plan to reopen a toxic…
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WaMu’s collapse: The bigger they are, the harder they fall
On Sept. 25, Washington Mutual, the largest savings and loan bank in the United States, was seized by the Federal…
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World demands an end to U.S. blockade of Cuba
In early September, a group of intellectuals and artists living in Cuba gathered 1,000 prominent endorsements in less than 24…
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Bailout provision to help struggling homeowners thrown out
Republicans and Democrats alike have been jumping through hoops to convince working people that it is in our best interest…
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Militarization of police targets dissent, freedom of assembly
The author is an Iraq war veteran and the Party for Socialism and Liberation candidate for congress in the 22nd…
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People’s speak out at U.S. Capitol building
The report below was submitted by the VoteNoBailout campaign. The VoteNoBailout.org website has attracted extensive support throughout the country. Over…
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New revelations in Rosenberg case leave reality unchanged
Documents recently declassified by the U.S. government have shed new light on the trial and execution of Julius and Ethel…
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Vermont attorney general candidate to prosecute Bush if elected
The Progressive Party’s candidate for state attorney general in Vermont has promised to prosecute President Bush for murder if elected.…
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Unlawful assembly charges dropped for arrested journalists at RNC
On Sept. 19, St. Paul city officials announced that they were dropping "unlawful assembly" charges against journalists who were arrested…
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Interview with cop who killed teen points to cover-up
The taped interview with the Washington, D.C., police officer who shot and killed a 14-year-old African American youth one year…
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