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Agile Ecuador government riles friends and foes
December 16, 2008Pursuing social justice and national independence, the government of President Rafael Correa has gained new adversaries while prodding old foes. Having won a 57 percent majority in a run-off vote, Illinois-trained economist Correa, candidate of the...
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Republic workers win victory for entire labor movement
December 13, 2008CHICAGO – “The occupation is over,” said factory worker Armando Robles to reporters here late Dec. 10, amid a celebratory crowd of his fellow co-workers that chanted, “Yes we did.” “We have achieved victory,” added Robles...
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Anti-worker Republicans block auto aid
December 13, 2008DETROIT — It looks like autoworkers have dodged a bullet. Congress seems likely to pass some sort of “bridge” loan to keep General Motors, and perhaps Chrysler, from declaring bankruptcy and throwing union contracts and jobs...
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Autoworkers rally for good jobs
December 13, 2008SAN FRANCISCO — “I don’t know but I’ve been told, Wall St. got bailed out with gold,” and “What kind of jobs? Good jobs!” they chanted, as they circled the entrance to Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office,...
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Afghanistan: Peace group projects a way out
December 13, 2008Ex-presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, visiting Afghanistan this week, predicted the situation there will get worse before it gets better, “just like the surge in Iraq was.” Gen. David McKiernan, who commands U.S. and NATO troops...
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