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Egypt: Cyber insurgency rattles regime
June 3, 2009CAIRO, Jun 2 (IPS) - Egyptian cyber-dissidents are becoming increasing vocal in their online criticism of President Hosni Mubarak's regime, utilising a widening repertoire of Internet networking and publishing tools to expose government abuses. 'The media...
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Starbucks settles sixth complaint of violating worker rights
June 3, 2009MINNEAPOLIS -(Workday Minnesota) The Starbucks Coffee Co. settled a complaint Monday from the National Labor Relations Board over charges of violating workers’ rights – the sixth such settlement in three years, the Starbucks Workers Union reported....
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US gets 60 per cent stake in carmaker
June 3, 2009Original source: General Motors have filed for bankruptcy, giving the US government a majority ownership stake in the century-old corporation. It is the largest industrial bankruptcy in US history and the third-largest overall, after Lehman Brothers...
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Progressives to spend $82 million to ensure universal health care
June 2, 2009This is the second of a series of on-the-spot reports from the America’s Future Now conference. Check back for more. WASHINGTON — Progressive groups will spend more than $82 million to support President Obama’s goal of...
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MUSIC Sotomayor Mambo
June 2, 2009The National Institute For Latino Policy is asking organizations to play Sotomayor Mambo by Mambo Companions 'in solidarity' with the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Sotomayor
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