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Nuclear spill in Tennessee: a state secret
The U.S. government and a private corporation colluded to keep secret a March 2006 toxic spill of enriched uranium. The…
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Immigrant soldiers dying for citizenship
On July 4, 325 immigrant soldiers took the oath of citizenship in Iraq. As of May, 1,186 soldiers have become…
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Immigrants die in U.S. detention centers
Since 2004, 62 people have died in U.S. immigration detention centers. Most deaths were caused by the denial of proper…
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Rich get richer, poor left behind
According to the 11th annual World Wealth Report compiled by Merrill Lynch and the Cap Gemini Group, the rich are…
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South Carolina denies food to prisoners
The South Carolina prison system follows an unjust policy of withholding food from prisoners as punishment for minor violations of…
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Torture school keeps funding, opposition gains support
On June 21, the U.S. House of Representatives again rejected a bill to reduce funding for the Army institution formerly…
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Government cuts New York after-school programs
More than 200 New York City after-school programs are about to lose government funding. They will be forced to close…
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Rutgers University workers win union recognition
Overall, union membership in New Jersey grew by more than 3,000 in early June. At Rutgers University, around 2,000 workers,…
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U.S. Senate considers repressive law federalizing ‘gang crime’
On June 5, Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa urged the U.S. Senate to pass legislation federalizing so-called gang crimes. Senator…
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New Hampshire repeals reactionary anti-abortion law
On June 7, the New Hampshire legislature repealed a 2003 law requiring young women to notify their parents prior to…
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