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Asian Pacific American worker hearing hailed as labor milestone

November 17, 2009 By Susan Webb

The first-ever National Asian Pacific American Workers' Rights Hearing was an emotional event for Asian Pacific trade unionists.

Supreme Court fumbles Native American mascot challenge

November 17, 2009 By Joel Wendland-Liu

The U.S. Supreme Court refused this week to hear a case involving a lawsuit by Native American activists on use of the name "Washington Redskins."

Cyprus ruling party sees hope for peace

November 17, 2009 By Gary Bono

Recently AKEL (the Progressive Party of Working People, Cyprus's Communist Party) had a briefing from Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias, saying that peace was within sight.

NAACP, labor demand bold action on jobs

November 17, 2009 By John Wojcik

WASHINGTON - The nation's top labor, civil rights and community leaders joined forces here today and put forward a bold program they say is needed to create millions of new jobs and to lift the economy...

Hunger in America

November 17, 2009 By Joe Sims

In a sure sign the recession is far from over the Department of Agriculture reported that close to 50 million people in the U.S. are going hungry.