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Immigrant activist leaves sanctuary after nearly two years
October 20, 2009Flor Crisostomo is a well-known immigrant rights activist here who spent nearly two years in sanctuary at the Adalberto United Methodist Church on the city’s northwest side. In a prepared statement released Oct. 19, Crisostomo announced...
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Labor coalition pushes for financial reform
October 20, 2009Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of almost all the nation’s unions and more than 200 other organizations, is stepping up efforts this week to push for strong re-regulation of the finance industry.
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Young workers are the future of America, says new labor official
October 20, 2009Speaking at the “A Better Deal 2009” Demos conference Oct. 15, Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer, said fixing the economic crisis and the future of America depends on the leadership and active involvement of young people.
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Calling on Congress: health care reform now
October 18, 2009On Tuesday, October 20th, hundreds of events will take place across the country, in a "National Day of Action for Health Care."
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New York bias attack points to rise in anti-gay violence
October 18, 2009New Yorkers were horrified at the recent near-fatal beating of Jack Price near his home in the College Point neighborhood.
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