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Philippines: Hundreds of political killings under Arroyo
When U.S. leaders talk about spreading "democracy" abroad, what do they mean? Whether in Iraq, Palestine, Haiti, Afghanistan or the…
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College tuition unaffordable in 43 U.S. states
The capitalist class’s attack on working people is affecting many facets of people’s lives. College tuition is emerging as another…
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Mexico: López Obrador to form parallel government
On Sept. 5, 2006, the Mexican Federal Electoral Tribunal officially declared Felipe Calderón the victor in the Mexican presidential election.…
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Low-cost housing crisis in Los Angeles, across the country
As living conditions continue to decline throughout the country and poverty increases, the need for low-cost housing is on the…
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Detroit teachers defy court order, continue the struggle
After two weeks on the picket line, striking Detroit teachers are standing firm in the face of threats from the…
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Anti-Cuban journalists on U.S. government payroll
The Miami Herald disclosed on Sept. 7 that at least 10 south Florida journalists have received payments of $1,550 to…
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Behind Bush’s CIA prison admission
Last week, the Bush administration admitted the existence of secret CIA prisons housing so-called "high value" prisoners. The prisons exist…
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Day 4: U.S.-Korea FTA protests, 15 arrested
The writer is the national staff coordinator for the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) and…
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Day 3: Protests against U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
The writer is the national staff coordinator for the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) and…
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The Lebanon war and Israel’s ‘Iron Wall’
"A voluntary agreement between us and the Arabs of Palestine is inconceivable now or in the foreseeable future…Every indigenous people…
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Chicago apartment fire kills six immigrant children
Escarlet Ramos and Kevin Ramirez, both three-year-olds, will never again sit together to watch television. Idaly Ramirez, age six, will…
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Workers combat racism, exploitation in Smithfield union drive
Tar Heel, N.C., is home to the biggest pork processing plant in the world. At the plant, 5,500 workers process…
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Housing bubble deflates
Walking or driving through many neighborhoods these days, one can’t help but notice the many signs advertising houses and condominiums…
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New report details mass killings, assaults in Haiti
On the morning of Aug. 24, Brazilian troops from the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) fired multiple rounds…
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FBI spying on college students with financial aid
This summer, journalism students uncovered a FBI surveillance program claiming to search for "potential terrorist activity" among college students receiving…
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Day 2: Protests against U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
The writer is the national staff coordinator for the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) and…
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Struggles merge on Labor Day in the Bay Area
In a significant show of solidarity, organized labor, undocumented immigrant workers and their supporters filled the streets of Oakland, San…
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Solidarity march for human rights and economic justice
federal government attacks on their right to employment to those who oppose the Iraq war and its local effects, like…
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Workers defeat Minutemen racists at Labor Day action
Over 4,000 workers gathered for a Labor Day celebration in Wilmington, Calif. this year. This event is sponsored annually by…
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Day 1: Protests against U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
The writer is the national staff coordinator for the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) and…
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