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How the Pentagon forcibly removed Diego Garcia islanders and gassed their dogs
October 31, 2009In order to convert the sleepy Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia into a military base, the U.S. forcibly transported its 2,000 Chagossian inhabitants into exile.
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Climate change hurts India, South Asia
October 30, 2009Throughout India and South Asia people participated in the International Day of Climate Action, Oct. 24, which was organized to bring attention to the necessity of reducing global warming gasses, especially carbon dioxide, from the current...
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Baseball sluggers say: Pass Employee Free Choice
October 30, 2009Twelve major league baseball players, including three playing in the World Series, have announced their support for the Employee Free Choice Act.
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Supreme Court upholds striking workers’ rights in 10-year battle
October 30, 2009HARTFORD, Conn. — After a 10-year battle, nursing home workers won a precedent-setting Supreme Court ruling this week.
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Labor, progressives, manufacturers meet: ‘Think big & bold’ to rebuild economy
October 30, 2009WASHINGTON — A jam-packed conference here Oct. 29 demanded bold action for a new, green manufacturing economy.
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