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Block the Vote
October 28, 2008These days, the old west rail hub of Las Vegas, New Mexico, is little more than a dusty economic dead zone amid a boneyard of bare mesas. In national elections, the town overwhelmingly votes Democratic: More...
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Northeast Ohio senior citizens organize
October 27, 2008Over 200 union retirees filled the Mahoning County Country Club in Girard Ohio, on Friday, October 24th to promote the Northeast Ohio Alliance for Senior Action. The Alliance is promoting greater activism among retired union members...
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Who a president puts on the bench matters much in the lives of workers
October 25, 2008In the final presidential debate John McCain boasted that he would appoint judges based on experience and he castigated Barack Obama for wanting to appoint judges “who have a liberal philosophy.” Obama answered that a court...
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First Black president? Detroit labor legend wonders if it’s all a dream
October 25, 2008DETROIT, Mich. — These days, as millions nationwide work to elect the first African American president, 96-year-old Dave Moore, longtime labor and community leader, wonders if it’s all just a dream.
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Harper loses bid for Conservative majority
October 24, 2008VANCOUVER, British Columbia — After two years of right-wing rule on Oct. 14 voters punished the incumbent Conservative Party government headed by Stephen Harper by refusing to give him a majority government. The Conservatives, or Tories,...
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