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“Courage and solidarity” wins it for Rio Tinto miners
June 18, 2010The recent victory of workers at Rio Tinto's huge mine in the small town of Boron, tucked away in southern California's high desert, is a textbook case of how to win against a giant transnational corporation.
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GOP reeling from Barton’s “shakedown”
June 18, 2010WASHINGTON-- Rep. Joe Barton, R-Tex, has plunged the Republican Party into turmoil with his blurted apology to the CEO of BP for what he called President Obama's "shakedown" of the oil giant, possibly changing the midterm...
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At Prop. 8 closer, marriage equality supporters keep up fight
June 18, 2010Marriage equality supporters rally outside courthouse as closing arguments are given, moving case one step closer to its probable destination: U.S. Supreme Court.
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GAO probe clears ACORN of mishandling federal funds
June 17, 2010A GAO probe concluded this week it has found no evidence that ACORN or related organizations, mishandled the $40 million it received from the federal government.
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Temple University nurses win jobless pay after lockout
June 17, 20101500 nurses and technical workers at Temple University Hospital went on strike and won.
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