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Mexicos tortilla crisis: harvest of NAFTA
February 9, 2007NewsAnalysis More than 120,000 people protested in Mexico City, Jan. 31, against massive hikes in the price of white maize (called “corn” in the U.S.) and other basic foodstuffs — up nearly 100 percent since Christmas...
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Texas without Ivins
February 9, 2007Texas progressives mourned the death of columnist and author Molly Ivins, who succumbed to cancer Jan. 31. Even the people she antagonized most — corporate bigwigs and greedy politicians — made public lamentations about the loss...
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House moving to restore workers rights
February 9, 2007News Analysis The AFL-CIO and the Change to Win unions have launched a full-court press to restore workers’ rights to join a union and bargain a contract. Step No. 1 was introduction of the Employee Free...
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Republicans delay minimum wage hike
February 9, 2007The Senate voted 94-3 last week to increase the federal minimum wage to $7.25 over two years from the current $5.15 per hour, but in a maneuver by Republicans it tied the hike to corporate tax...
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NATIONAL CLIPS
February 9, 2007RICHMOND, Va.: Immigrant workers protest state crackdown Carrying signs reading “No human being is illegal,” undocumented workers and immigrant rights activists marched on the state General Assembly, Feb. 3, to halt a spate of legislation targeting...
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