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Prisoners shipped out of state for profit
For the first time since 1852, the state of California has sent inmates to private prisons. It just sent 700…
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Hotel workers score victory, pressure Woodfin Suites
Woodfin Suites hotel workers won another victory on Aug. 27. The Emeryville, Calif., City Council voted unanimously to support the…
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California budget passes, services cut
After a month of posturing by disingenuous politicians, California legislators passed a state budget in Sacramento last week. The $145…
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Farmworkers protest Burger King, demand better wages
On Aug. 25, a over 100 protesters held a march and rally in front of a Dania Beach, Fla. Burger…
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Free Prof. Jose Maria Sison now!
The Alliance for Just and Lasting Peace in the Philippines released this statement on Aug. 29. The Alliance for Just…
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Elvira Arellano and the struggle for immigrant rights
On Aug. 19, Elvira Arellano was arrested by Immigrant and Customs Enforcement agents in Los Angeles. Arellano is a well-known…
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Union recognizes same-sex relationship, extends benefits
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has renegotiated its contract with Northern California bosses to extend pension and health benefits…
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Los Angeles protest condemns deportation of Elvira Arellano
Several thousand immigrants and their supporters took to the streets in downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 25 to demand full…
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Anti-police brutality activist Aaron Patterson gets 30 years
On Aug. 14, a federal court in Chicago sentenced Aaron Patterson to 30 years in prison. In 2004, he was…
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‘Save Darfur’ campaign lies about Sudan
Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority ruled on Aug. 8 that the statistic used by the Washington, D.C.-based Save Darfur Coalition in…
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