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100,000 march in Phoenix to stop racist SB 1070
Around 100,000 people marched through the streets of Phoenix, Ariz., May 29 to demand an end to SB 1070 and…
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Thousands of Black farmers still await class-action settlement payments
Last year, a struggle by Black farmers, led by the National Black Farmers Association, forced President Obama to concede an…
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Agreement with Turkey and Brazil a diplomatic victory for Iran
On May 17, a development of huge significance was announced on the issue of Iran's nuclear program. Iran, Turkey and…
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Chicago conference calls for revival of socialism in US
On May 15, an energetic socialism conference was held in Chicago, hosted by the Party for Socialism and Liberation. The…
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Chicago: Thousands of teachers and students protest education cuts
In downtown Chicago on May 25, thousands of educators, students, and supporters coalesced around demands to stop deep cuts in…
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State budget cuts across nation target children’s programs
It is often said that children are our future. This is why programs that serve children and families are so…
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A government in the service of the rich
On May 21, President Obama's official spokesperson, Robert Gibbs, made an amazing admission at press conference regarding the BP's massive…
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Obama administration’s moratorium on offshore oil drilling is just smoke and mirrors
What you don't know can really hurt you (and the environment), especially when it comes to the so-called moratorium on…
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BP pumps poisonous dispersants into the Gulf
A political lesson about the relationship between the government and corporate power can be derived from one particular episode in…
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Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen: Head of government operations in the Gulf? Public relations man for BP? Or…
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