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  • Greenland moves toward independence

    Greenland moves toward independence

    June 27, 2009

    While 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

    Remembering Michael Jackson

    June 26, 2009

    I 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

    The Obama administration and the struggle for gay rights

    June 26, 2009

    CHICAGO -- 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

    Pressure grows to resolve Illinois state budget crisis

    June 26, 2009 By John Bachtell

    Chicago — 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

    Make the Dream Act a reality, immigrant youth say

    June 26, 2009

    CHICAGO – 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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