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Pakistan flooding exacerbated by imperialism
Massive flooding has taken place across Pakistan for nearly two weeks. Provincial Information Minister Mian Hussain has called it "the…
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Global temperatures reach record highs
World temperatures for the first half of 2010 reached all-time highs as a result of global warming, a consequence of…
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Community and labor organizations win concessions from Chevron
Massive oil corporation Chevron was recently forced to withdraw its longstanding attempt to evade taxes and bankrupt the city of…
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Teachers unions oppose pro-privatization education policies
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and his anti-worker, anti-student policies were sharply criticized at the recent conventions of both the…
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Foreclosures continue at record pace
Further evidence that the capitalist economic crisis continues to devastate working-class families came out earlier this month, when it was…
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Nurses’ strike wins victory
On June 10, the Minnesota Nurses Association, which represents 12,000 workers, held a highly successful one-day strike. Negotiations between the…
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Employment situation bleak as new benefits are stalled in Congress
Although 125,000 jobs were lost in June, capitalist politicians expressed optimism because of the 0.2 percent decline in the official…
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Iran demonized for providing radar to Syria
In mid-2009, Iran provided Syria with an advanced radar system that will help detect potential Israeli air raids. This display…
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Pittsburgh march against police brutality largest in 15 years
On June 12, 200 people marched to Pittsburgh's City Hall to call for prosecution of the three police officers guilty…
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Racist Arizona bill targets immigrants’ children
Viciously racist Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce recently introduced a bill that would deny citizenship to the children of undocumented…
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