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In sanctuary, Mexican mother fights for dignity

CHICAGO — Josué, 14, Juan, 11 and Paloma, 9, live with their grandmother in a small rural town in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. They have not seen their mother, Flor Crisostomo, 28, since she crossed...

Bush budget proposal: Feed the Pentagon, starve the people

President Bush proposed a record $3.1 trillion budget Feb. 4 that hands a whopping $515 billion to the military and slashes health care for seniors and other human needs programs. Opposition is boiling over in Congress,...

Video: CPUSA Organizer Discusses Super Tuesday

World notes: Feb. 9, 2008

Guatemala: Labor mobilizes for democratic rights Joined by regional unions, the International Trade Union Confederation organized an international conference Jan. 29-31 in Guatemala aimed at pressuring Guatemala’s government to end impunity for murderous attacks against trade...

Dover AT&T call center workers join CWA

Dover, NH - 600 AT&T Government Solutions workers in Dover, New Hampshire have formed a union with Communications Workers of America Local 1298 last month. It is the largest private sector organizing victory for workers in...