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Mexican literature at the crossroads of three cultures
April 5, 2009Mexican literature, guest of honour at the 2009 Paris Book Fair, feeds on indigenous, Latin American, and international influences, presenting a literary production that could make one appreciate globalisation.
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30,000 jobs lost a day in March
April 5, 2009Original source: The bloodletting of U.S. jobs continues at an unprecedented pace: In March, the number of jobless workers worsened by 663,000, to 13.2 million, and the unemployment rate rose to 8.5 percent. That’s about 30,000...
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Faced with losing her home of 55 years, Minneapolis woman becomes epicenter of foreclosure debate
April 4, 2009Reposted from Workday Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS - Last September, Rosemary Williams, a long-time resident and activist of South Minneapolis, received a Notice of Foreclosure on her home. Monday was her last day to legally reside in her...
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New leadership, new goals for Korea’s trade union confederation
April 4, 2009reposted from http://english.hani.co.kr/ Lim Seong-kyu, the newly elected president of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU, Minju Nochong), said Thursday that the KCTU would “get itself down closer to the side of the socially disadvantaged...
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AT&T workers warn about possible strike
April 4, 2009OAKLAND, Calif. -- With most of their contracts expiring at midnight April 4, AT&T landline workers have been holding informational pickets around the country to emphasize they are serious about the strike authorization they passed by...
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