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Animal protection thrown to the wolves

August 16, 2011 By Blake Skylar

Wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains are no longer protected under the Endangered Species Act, thanks to an agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Gov. Matt Mead, R-Wyoming.

Cuban Five prisoner Gerardo Hernandez demands justice

August 16, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Persecution of the "Cuban Five" continues - they are victimized presumably as proxies for an unvanquished revolution.

Unions say Verizon taking its cue from Wisconsin’s governor

August 15, 2011 By John Wojcik

Union leaders say Verizon management, taking its lead from right-wing GOP governors, is trying to kill public support for its striking workers by portraying them as an overpaid elite.

Locked-out workers take message to Crystal Sugar’s doorstep

August 15, 2011 By Barb Kucera

More than 600 locked out sugar workers and supporters rallied outside the headquarters of American Crystal Sugar August 11, demanding an end to the lockout.

Protests erupt over cell phone shutdown

August 15, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit shut off cell phone access to commuters at train stations and protestors say the police violated their right to free expression.