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Long Island City factory accused of being sweatshop
August 18, 2009Original source: A clothing factory in Long Island City is being charged with operating as a sweatshop by workers. According to the New York Daily News, workers for Great Wall Corporation have been rallying outside of...
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Seven killed in Kabul car bombing
August 17, 2009A suicide car bomber has attacked NATO headquarters in the heart of Kabul, killing seven people and wounding nearly 100 just days before national elections. The Afghan Ministry of Defence said that four Afghan soldiers and...
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Trumka to Netroots Nation: Keep telling the truth
August 17, 2009One of the highlights of Netroots Nation was last night’s stirring keynote address by AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka, who delivered a call to action to the netroots.
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Hands off our health service
August 16, 2009Original source: British health unions unveiled two initiatives designed to address a barrage of propaganda from US insurance companies and lobbyists who hope to scupper US President Barack Obama's plans for public health. Launching the 'NHS...
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Pro-democracy demonstrations continue in Honduras
August 16, 2009On June 28, the Honduran army overthrew the democratically elected government of left-wing president Manuel 'Mel' Zelaya and bundled him onto an airplane into exile in Costa Rica. This action, in spite of being given a...
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