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Worldwide days of action for Cuban 5
June 16, 2006The future of five political prisoners in U.S. jails known as the Cuban Five may depend on what happens during the next few months. Cuban and U.S. leaders of the solidarity movement on their behalf are...
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Puerto Ricans in Chicago celebrate 40 years of struggle
June 16, 2006CHICAGO — This city’s North Side Humboldt Park neighborhood and the Juan Antonio Corretjer Puerto Rican Cultural Center celebrated 40 years of struggle, culture and progress in the Puerto Rican community, June 12-18. Forty years ago,...
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Texas Dems gear up for November election
June 16, 2006FORT WORTH, Texas — Over 7,000 Texans gathered here June 8-9 for the state Democratic Party convention. They came determined to overthrow the policies of George W. Bush that devastated Texas long before the rest of...
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San Franciscans band together for human needs
June 16, 2006SAN FRANCISCO — A broad coalition of organizations gathered on the steps of City Hall last week to launch a campaign to increase by $25 million the share of funds in the next city budget for...
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Ken Lay YMCA changes its name
June 16, 2006KATY, Texas — Convicted corporate criminal Ken Lay, former CEO of Enron and close friend of President Bush, requested that his name be removed from a YMCA facility in a posh suburb of west Houston. The...
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