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UC workers strike in defiance of court’s intimidation tactics
A Los Angeles rally on July 19 brought a five-day labor strike initiated by American Federation of State, County and…
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Afghan resistance forces U.S. troops to abandon post
U.S. military officials announced on July 16 that they abandoned an outpost near the town of Wanat in Afghanistan, near…
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Ecuadorian government seizes businesses of corrupt bankers
On July 8, the Ecuadoran government took over 200 businesses, including several major television stations, on the grounds of corruption.…
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Activists converge in Japan to protest G-8 summit
The author was recently invited to Japan to represent the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism)…
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Haifa Conference defends secular, democratic state in historic Palestine
The writer is a member of the political bureau of Abnaa elBalad and was active in the initiating committee of…
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Denial of hearing for Mumia another blow against justice
Political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal has been on Pennsylvania’s death row since 1982 on false charges of shooting a Philadelphia cop.…
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Analysts say more banks will fail
Analysts predict that as many as 150 U.S. banks could fail in the next 12 to 18 months. The news…
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Port bosses attack longshore workers for anti-war action
On May 27, Pacific Maritime Association bosses filed a lawsuit against the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. The timing of…
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Supreme Court denies widow life insurance benefits
On June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a Houston widow's rightful claim to her husband's life insurance benefits…
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Thirty-year gap in U.S. life expectancy highlights inequality
A recent study reveals a 30-year gap in average life expectancy between Mississippi and Connecticut, the poorest and richest U.S.…
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