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Greenland moves toward independence
June 27, 2009While much attention has been lavished on Latin America's move toward socialism and on the special role played by indigenous peoples in these struggles, similar advances have been taking place at the other end of the...
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Remembering Michael Jackson
June 26, 2009I think the first album I ever bought was by the Jackson Five. It was at a record store on Hillman and Kenmore Street in Youngstown, Ohio, and I rushed home to jam to the bubble...
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The Obama administration and the struggle for gay rights
June 26, 2009CHICAGO -- On the heels of extensive protests by gay activists and many progressive groups and individuals the Obama administration has, in the recent period, taken some major steps that move in the direction of solving...
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Pressure grows to resolve Illinois state budget crisis
June 26, 2009Chicago — With the clock ticking toward a “doomsday budget” that would devastate state services and cause massive layoffs, six thousand union members, seniors, children, social service agency workers and their clients flooded the Illinois statehouse...
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Make the Dream Act a reality, immigrant youth say
June 26, 2009CHICAGO – Most people are familiar with the popular catchphrase, “youth are the future.” Youth coined in this saying are dubbed to become the next generation of educated leaders in their communities and their country. Young...
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