u.s. working class
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Parents in Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago sit-in to stop demolition of grassroots school library
Since Wednesday Sept. 15, parents of students at Chicago's Whittier Public Elementary School have occupied a school field house ("La…
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Syracuse community resists police surveillance
On Sept. 21, the Syracuse Common Council met to discuss the Syracuse Police Department's proposal to install a new video…
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Anti-Roma racism in Italy and France meets resistance
French trade unions took to the streets Sept. 4 to protest against the government's policy on immigrants, launching a week…
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Racism and torture in California prisons
An investigation by the Sacramento Bee News earlier this year exposed the abuse of prisoners by police in the Behavior…
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LA teachers protest union bashing
On Sept. 14, hundreds of teachers held a rally in front of the downtown Los Angeles Times building. The cause…
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Los Angeles carwash workers fight for unionization
For the last eight months, the United Steelworkers have been fighting to unionize carwash workers in the Los Angeles area.…
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LA housing advocates demand immediate rent freeze
On Sept. 15, the Los Angeles Human Right to Housing Collective demonstrated outside LA City Hall to demand an immediate…
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Collaborative research on Alzheimer’s an encouraging strategy
A "rare sharing" of research data among scientists is leading to advances in Alzheimer's research, according to an article published…
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Students force school to stop discriminatory practices
Free State High School in Lawrence, Kan., recently announced the end of a long-standing practice of excluding students with disabilities…
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Court ruling gives green light to further torture
On the outrageous grounds that a trial would expose government secrets, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that victims…
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