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More indictments coming in Upper Big Branch disaster
March 2, 2011The indictment of the security supervisor at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch will be the first of many indictments after an explosion killed 29 West Virginia miners.
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Video: Danny Glover joins worker protest in Indianapolis
March 2, 2011Actor and activist Danny Glover joined hundreds of protestors Feb. 28th, in Indianapolis, to rally against the state's Republican lawmakers anti-worker agenda.
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Women take lead in fight for jobs
March 2, 2011Women's rights activists note that, while the jobs crisis is harming all sectors of society, women and girls are being hit especially hard. Despite recent recovery efforts the unemployment rate among women has increased.
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Egypt and Iran: Middle East giants awaken
March 2, 2011The outcome of events in Egypt and Iran has the potential to reshape the region for the coming century.
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National calls to stop pollution-generating “sweatshops on wheels”
March 2, 2011From coast to coast, the fight to win labor rights for the nation’s port truck drivers and to clean up industry-induced pollution in communities surrounding the nation’s harbors picked up considerable steam last month.
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