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Siemens employees prepare to fight mass layoffs
Siemens, a major German monopoly in electronics and electrical engineering, has announced plans to cut 4.2 percent of its workforce…
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Florida casino workers beat the house to win union
Contract negotiations at the Isle casino in Pompano Beach, Fla., began July 8, shortly after workers won union recognition June…
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Israel denies water to Palestinians in the West Bank
An Israeli human rights organization says the West Bank is facing a severe water crisis in the coming months. The…
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U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs turns soldiers into lab rats
A joint investigation by the Washington Times and ABC News reveals that the government has been testing drugs known to…
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Viacom’s victory against Google to violate user privacy rights
On July 1, a federal judge in New York ordered YouTube to release a database of the viewing habits of…
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Starbucks to dump 12,000 workers to quench thirst for profits
The Starbucks Corporation has announced that it plans to close a total of 600 stores in the United States. The…
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Food insecurity leads to chaos outside Milwaukee welfare office
A virtual rebellion broke out outside a Milwaukee, Wis., welfare office on June 23 due to confusion over the distribution…
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U.S., EU officials castigate Zimbabweans for Mugabe’s victory
Washington is pushing for U.N. sanctions against Zimbabwe following President Robert Mugabe’s victory in the country’s runoff election for president.…
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Racist Minutemen target day laborers in Aurora, Colo.
On June 27, approximately 20 Minutemen converged for a day-long "protest" in front of a local day-laborer gathering-site in Aurora,…
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Polluters profit as Arctic ice, permafrost melt
The latest scientific research indicates that there could be no ice at the North Pole this summer, while the Siberian…
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Liberation Volume 2, Issue 15
Volume 2, No. 15: Stop the Attacks on Immigrants! On the cover: ICE’s terror tactics boil down to racism! U.S.…
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Pinochet police chief sentenced to double life term
On June 30, a Chilean judge sentenced Manuel Contreras, who led the National Intelligence Directive (DINA) during the rule of…
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Indian workers’ struggle shines light on human trafficking, slave labor
The plight of immigrant Indian workers who were deceived into virtual slavery has brought attention to the vile practice of…
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Abu Ghraib detainees sue U.S. contractors
Four Iraqis who were held prisoner and tortured at Abu Ghraib in 2003 and 2004 are suing two U.S. military…
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Corporate recklessness continues to cost workers their homes, jobs
On June 25, 2008, the AFL-CIO released the result of its 2008 Ask a Working Woman Survey. "I have to…
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Thousands of Guatemalans protest high cost of living
Tens of thousands of Guatemalan farmers, union members, workers and indigenous people took to the streets June 26 to protest…
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Famous scientist warns time is running out for global warming solution
Nineteen years since he last took a public stand against global warming, Dr. James Hansen has emerged from scientific anonymity…
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U.S. government continues economic war against North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea released a declaration on its nuclear programs June 26, revealing details on its arms-grade…
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Disabled activists protest inaccessible cafes
On June 23, members of the American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today picketed Subway and China Night Cafe restaurants in…
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Nearly 500,000 take a stand against bigotry at Chicago Pride Weekend
Almost half a million people took to the streets of Chicago on June 28 and 29 to celebrate Pride Weekend…
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