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Cuban Five prisoner freed

October 7, 2011 By Ben Chacko

Rene Gonzalez Sehwerert, one of the Cuban Five, imprisoned by the U.S. on spying charges, was released from a federal prison today after 13 years behind bars.

Official jobless rate stays at 9.1 percent

October 7, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Private businesses claimed that they added 137,000 new jobs, but 33 percent of those were Communications Workers and Electrical Workers, who returned to their posts after calling off the strike.

Applying money and words to defeat the Cuban revolution

October 7, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

In its efforts to upend the Cuban Revolution, the U.S. government has, in recent years, relied upon providing financial support for internal opposition groups.

“Occupy” demonstrations erupt in St. Louis

October 7, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky

OccupySTL is part of a nationwide movement that started with the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York City.

Campaign for youth jobs kicks off in New Haven

October 7, 2011 By Lisa Bergmann

Over 50 people gathered at the New Haven Peoples' Center for a "Youth Jobs Roundtable" to launch a campaign for good jobs for youth in New Haven.