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Delphi’s union workers retain pensions, non-union workers lose out
Over 40,000 unionized workers at auto parts company Delphi recently had their pension benefits reinstated following the July bankruptcy and…
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Obama White House legitimizes the Honduran coup
On Oct. 29, the negotiations between the coup government and representatives of the democratically elected president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya,…
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Victories and setbacks for LGBT civil rights
On Nov. 3, three important votes took place across the country regarding the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and…
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Italian court convictions condemn U.S. renditions
On Nov. 4, an Italian judge rendered a landmark decision against the U.S. government's illegal practice of "rendition" kidnappings in…
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Union says Chicago Transit Authority is ‘asking for a war’
Darrell Jefferson, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 241 declared that the union would consider striking if the Chicago…
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Life of Mumia Abu-Jamal in new danger
The life of African American leader and death-row prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal is in new danger. A pending U.S. Supreme Court…
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Riders denounce CTA budget at public meetings
The Party for Socialism and Liberation is mobilizing to stop CTA fare hikes, service cuts and layoffs. There will be…
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Statement on proposed San Francisco parking meter hours
The following statement was issued Oct. 22 following a board meeting of the city's Metropolitan Transit Agency at which ANSWER…
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PSL campaign sows the seeds of a new movement of poor and working people
PSL campaign sows the seeds of a new movement of poor and working people Villar wins highest NYC mayoral socialist…
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The best ‘democracy’ money can buy
The New York City mayoral race has ripped the mask off of this country's "democratic" system. The race has been…
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