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New York City threatens to evict public school in favor of charter
February 22, 2010Privately-run, publically-funded charter schools are pushing out successful public schools in competition for scarce resources, leading to more segregation, more inequality.
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Black farmers gain in their fight for compensation
February 22, 2010A new milestone was reached Feb. 18 in a longstanding civil rights case brought by African American farmers who suffered discrimination in federal loans and subsidies. Many of the farmers incurred huge debts or lost their...
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Residents sit-in for health care at congressional office
February 21, 2010Video: Residents sit-in at Rep. Judy Biggert's suburban office, demanding health care now!
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City comptroller takes aim at developer abuse
February 19, 2010NEW YORK - Comptroller John Liu is setting up a task force to help protect communities from big developers and corruption.
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Federal labor law regulator hits GOP on filibuster
February 19, 2010The chair of the National Labor Relations Board yesterday came closer to taking an openly pro-labor stand than has any federal regulator in history when she blasted the "political paralysis" fostered by the GOP.
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