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Seize BP activists unfurl massive banner near BP oil refinery
This is a report from SeizeBP.org . In Long Beach, Calif., activists from the Seize BP campaign held a giant,…
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Teachers, workers march to defend public education in California
The writer is a member of the Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers local 1794/AFT/AFL-CIO. On April 21, thousands of marchers descended…
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Taking the solution seriously: socialism
(Photo: Vanissa Chan) The following statement was distributed by the Party for Socialism and Liberation at the April 29 Showdown…
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Stop the criminal Illinois budget cuts
The ANSWER Coalition in Chicago has initiated Students and Teachers Fight Back!, a group of students, teachers, union members, activists…
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Congress votes to end debate on bill to ease pain of unemployment
The U.S. capitalists have seen a silver lining in this dark cloud they named the Great Recession from the very…
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China documents U.S. human rights violations
Hardly a week passes in the United States without some front-page news story about how horrible the government of China…
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Postmaster general proposes huge cuts in postal services
Postmaster General John Potter recently sent a proposal to Congress for permission to end Saturday mail delivery. He claims that…
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Earthquake puts border cities in media spotlight
The author grew up in Calexico, California. Mark Twain once stated, "God created war so that Americans would learn geography."…
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Help for homeowners or damage control for the rich
According to the big-business media, the latest proposal from the federal government to spend $50 billion to help people who…
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New Jersey students fight back against school cuts
On April 1, students across New Jersey continued to protest Governor Chris Christie's proposed education cuts. The proposed cuts include…
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