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San Francisco teachers protest budget cuts
Hundreds of demonstrators rallied in front of San Francisco City Hall on Tuesday, Feb 3, to protest the budget cuts…
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California government shows its true colors amid budget crisis
California, like much of the country, is in the midst of a deep economic crisis. The unemployment rate climbed to…
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A hero’s welcome
Thanks to an urgent campaign launched by his supporters, Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier was recently transferred back to…
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Protections for endangered wolves wiped out
As one of its final acts in office, the Bush Administration removed grey wolves from the list of protected species…
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Remembering the Bush years
In the United States and around the world, attention is turned to Washington, D.C., and the advent of a new…
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Civil rights laws challenged before the Supreme Court
Two cases before the Supreme Court seek to undermine civil rights protections won through decades of struggle against Jim Crow…
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Corruption, capitalism go hand in hand
Major political corruption scandals have recently made headlines in newspapers around the country. The increased attention to the issue raises…
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Secretary of defense calling for billions more for war, occupation
Robert Gates, the secretary of defense for both the outgoing Bush and incoming Obama administrations, is urging Congress to allocate…
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As Gaza burns, Bushes mourn cat
India, the Bushes’ 18 year-old cat, passed away on Jan. 4 as the U.S.-backed Israeli military massacre of Palestinians in…
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Persecution of immigrant destroying people, towns
In the racist furor that helped define the Bush era, immigrant detention has flourished. Its federal funding has doubled to…
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