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Puerto Rico’s 42,000 teachers strike
On Feb. 21, the Federation of Puerto Rican Teachers (FMPR) along with other sectors of the labor force, students and…
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Supreme Court hears Exxon Valdez case
In a much anticipated event, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Feb. 27 on why the Exxon Mobil Corporation should…
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Crack the sky, shake the Earth
Tet, as it is simply called by many who fought in the Vietnam war, is a word that has become…
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African American woman shot dead by Berkeley police
Berkeley, Calif., resident Anita Gay was shot in the back twice and killed on Feb. 16 by a lone Berkeley…
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Same-sex marriage movement pushes for full equality
The movement for marriage rights for same-sex couples saw a watershed legal victory on May 17, 2004, when Massachusetts became…
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Okinawan women fight against GI abuses
The United States military presence in Japan has stoked fresh anger and resentment after a recent series of attacks on…
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China launches new labor contract law
A new labor contract law went into effect in China on Jan. 1. The law requires employers to give their…
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Interview with mothers of the Cuban Five
Jan. 24 interview with Irma Sehwerert, René González's mother and outgoing deputy of Cuba's National Assembly of Peoples’ Power; and…
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U.S. warships stationed off the coast of Lebanon
The U.S. Navy has deployed the USS Cole warship and two support ships to the eastern Mediterranean Sea off the…
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South African students protest racist video
A racist video made by four white students at the University of the Free State in South Africa was made…
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