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Copper miners in Chile force bosses to back down
On Dec. 9, union workers at Chile's Chuquicamata copper mine walked out, protesting proposed wage and benefit cuts by state-run…
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Peruvian government apology for racism leaves out slavery
The government of Peru has issued an apology to citizens of African descent for the first time. A public ceremony…
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The anti-war movement responds to President Obama’s speech
The following is a statement from the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism), which since 2001…
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L.A. Socialism Conference inspires struggle against capitalist exploitation
On Nov. 21, around 200 people attended the Party for Socialism and Liberation's Socialism Conference in Los Angeles. Held at…
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Philadephia off-duty cop shoots and kills unarmed 21-year-old
On Nov. 21, the Philadelphia Police Department added yet another chapter to its long history of brutality and misconduct when…
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Strike in Ireland largest in 30 years
More than 250,000 Irish public-sector workers went on strike on Nov. 24 in what is said to be the biggest…
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Los Angeles teachers squeezed to make up for budget shortfalls
The author is a teacher in Los Angeles. It is hardly news that workers and their families are bearing the…
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U.S. refuses to give up landmines yet again
After a review of landmine policy, the U.S. State Department has again refused to sign the international Mine Ban Treaty.…
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House health care bill throws women’s rights out the window
Just before passing what they have mislabeled a "historic step" towards solving the health care crisis, House Democrats crossed their…
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Supreme Court refuses to consider racist football team name
The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed its role as the protector of capitalist interests when it refused on Nov. 16 to…
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