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San Jose protest blocks panel with Minutemen
September 16, 2005An attempt by the Commonwealth Club to host a forum in San Jose, Calif., featuring representatives of the Minuteman vigilante border patrol has met with a firestorm of protest from area community and immigrant rights leaders,...
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Calif. labor mobilizes for Nov. 8 special election
September 16, 2005Union and community campaigners gathered at sites around California Sept. 10 to launch their drive to defeat a series of anti-people propositions placed on the Nov. 8 special election ballot by Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and...
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Angelenos get ready for peace actions
September 16, 2005LOS ANGELES — Peace activists here have accelerated their mobilization for national rallies and lobbying for peace on Sept. 24-26. On Sept. 9 the peace movement rallied behind Cindy Sheehan, cofounder of Gold Star Families for...
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Roberts: the far rights legal gun-for-hire
September 16, 2005If John Roberts is confirmed as chief justice of the Supreme Court, replacing William Rehnquist, he has a chance at heading the court for the rest of most baby boomers’ lives and much of Generation Xers’...
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New Yorks Labor Day parade
September 16, 2005NEW YORK — As many as 200,000 people marched Sept. 10 in New York City’s Labor Day parade, including workers from all the city’s unions, anti-Wal-Mart activists, elected leaders, mayoral hopefuls — and People’s Weekly World/Nuestro...
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