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America’s Voice petition urges Justice Department investigation into anti-immigrant Arizona sheriff
March 1, 2009Original source: America's Voice, a national immigration reform organization, has created a petition calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the actions of Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz. The petition comes in the...
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US allies overlook Dutch foe of Islam’s far right ties
March 1, 2009WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (IPS) - The fiercely anti-Islam Dutch MP Geert Wilders has been traveling through the U.S. this week on a highly-publicised trip to meet with politicians, promote his controversial film ‘Fitna’, and raise money...
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Federal recovery act promises help for Californians
March 1, 2009OAKLAND, Calif. — Californians smarting from billions in cuts to their state budget, finally completed in mid-February, can take heart from news about what’s in President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for their state, Rep....
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Catholics for Choice welcomes efforts to rescind anti-contraception rule
March 1, 2009Washington DC -- Jon O'Brien, president of Catholics for Choice, issued a statement Feb. 27 on reports of the Obama Administration's plan to rescind the Bush Administration's anti-contraception provider refusal rule.
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Kaisers versus cashier: In Germany discount store workers are under attack
March 1, 2009BERLIN – She’s called Emmely; her real name is Barbara E. – with the family name omitted in line with legal practice here. All over Germany people are talking about her, most frequently with anger in...
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