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Chicagoans take to the streets against school cuts

July 23, 2014 By Scott Hiley

The meeting came on the heels of the announcement that CPS was cutting over $50 million from neighborhood schools and diverting it to politically connected charter school.

Postal workers and supporters rally to save the mail

July 23, 2014 By John Wojcik And Beatrice Lumpkin

Chants of "U.S. mail is not for sale" echoed through the canyons of Chicago's downtown skyscrapers as thousands of union postal workers, teachers and other supporters rallied

Ukraine itself burns in wake of airliner shoot-down

July 23, 2014 By Emile Schepers

People with their own agendas push their versions of who is to blame, there is a shooting war between military forces and local militias, and half a million refugees have crossed into Russia.

Netroots Nation 2014: Building a movement in 140 characters

July 22, 2014 By Josh Morris

Many of the panels, views, and strategies focused on at the Detroit conference emphasized activism, getting out the vote and ways to combat right extremism.

Today in labor history: Lincoln tells advisors about Emancipation Proclamation

July 22, 2014 By Teresa Albano

In the wake of the Emancipation Proclamation victory came a great momentum that led to the Union's war victory, 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments and Reconstruction.