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Pioneering lawyer Doris Brin Walker dies at 90
August 27, 2009SAN FRANCISCO — Doris Brin Walker Roberson, a pioneering attorney and lifelong member of the Communist Party USA, who helped win victories in many of the 20th century’s most important civil liberties and civil rights cases,...
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Not just talk, but action for jobs, health care and democracy
August 27, 2009What motivates people to take action? Necessity, yes, but there are many people who have lost their jobs or health care or face a loss of rights and they turn inward. Blaming themselves, or their families...
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New Orleans calling!
August 27, 2009Four years ago a hurricane named Katrina destroyed a great American city named New Orleans.
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WORLDNOTES – Iraq, Canada, Italy, Chile, China, and Cuba
August 27, 2009On Aug. 17, the Nouri al-Maliki government expressed backing for a national referendum next January on the U.S.-Iraq Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) reached late last year. U.S. officials were caught unawares, according to the Washington...
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Historic Pullman hosts Chicago Labor Day events
August 26, 2009CHICAGO - On September 7 the Illinois AFL-CIO, Chicago Federation of Labor, Illinois Labor History Society, numerous other unions and social organizations join with groups from the south side Pullman community to host a rally and...
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