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USDA exempts Beef Products Inc. from regulation
Since 2007, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has allowed the sale of ammonia-treated beef trimmings that have not been tested…
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Taser survivor wins claim in federal court
On Dec. 28, the Ninth Circuit federal court of appeals in California issued a decision limiting the authority of police…
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PSL branch fights to defend the right to distribute leaflets
In Chicago, the Party for Socialism and Liberation is waging a legal struggle to defend the right for progressives to…
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Indiana slashes education funding in middle of school year
As government officials, economists and newscasters proclaim that the economic crisis is coming to a close or it is over,…
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Study: Bank bailouts tied to political connections
According to a University of Michigan study, U.S. banks that spent more money on political lobbying were more likely to…
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Shinnecock Nation wins federal recognition after 365 years of struggle
After three and a half centuries and a long battle in U.S. federal court, the Shinnecock Native American Nation has…
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Capitalists attack, the PSL fights back!
Far from the "change" promised by President Obama and his new administration, 2009 reinforced capitalism's status quo. It was a…
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Undocumented workers face new repressive state tactics
On Dec. 15, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) introduced HR 4321, the "Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act…
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Veronica Jones, key witness in case of Mumia Abu-Jamal
Veronica Jones, a witness in the case against Mumia Abu-Jamal, died Dec. 8. We announce this with sympathy to her…
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State budget cuts deprive low-income workers of access to cancer treatment, services for the elderly
As the economic recession unfolds, state and local governments continue to force poor workers to shoulder the burden. At least…
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