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  • Texas legislature opposes Governor, Theres a new sheriff in town

    Texas legislature opposes Governor, Theres a new sheriff in town

    April 22, 2009

    HOUSTON — In a state where right wing followers of George W. Bush have been dominant, it is refreshing to watch our new legislature, both House and Senate. The Texas House voted 149 to 0, with...

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  • ICE locked up citizen, threw away key  unions say enough is enough!

    ICE locked up citizen, threw away key unions say enough is enough!

    April 22, 2009

    U.S. citizens like Hector Veloz, a 37-year-old Los Angeles resident, are among tens of thousands languishing in immigration detention facilities without having received a hearing to determine whether their detention is warranted. “My case was so...

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  • Coalition demands greater transparency of Chicago city finances

    Coalition demands greater transparency of Chicago city finances

    April 21, 2009

    Chicago – With public outrage mounting over the privatization of the city’s parking meters, a coalition of labor and community groups and progressive aldermen called for greater transparency of the city budget and an accounting of...

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  • Angela Davis: Not another prison

    Angela Davis: Not another prison

    April 21, 2009

    CHICAGO – Under the theme “Imagine Justice For All in 2009” the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NAARPR) held its 36th anniversary and annual Human Rights Awards benefit here April 18.

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  • Ecuador to repurchase its debts

    Ecuador to repurchase its debts

    April 21, 2009

    Ecuador's finance minister has confirmed that her country will buy back nearly a third of its foreign debt at a 70 per cent discount, ending months of speculation about a possible default. Minister Maria Elsa Viteri...

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