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EDITORIAL: Saddam Husseins execution
January 12, 2007The execution of Saddam Hussein was a crude, bizarre spectacle, following a deeply flawed trial process interrupted before this mass murderer’s crimes, and the ugly role of the U.S. in aiding him, could be laid bare...
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EDITORIAL: The Dream is alive
January 12, 2007Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a movement based in the African American working class, which through its dedication to democracy, equality and economic justice, shook and transformed our country. King met with heads of state,...
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The labor and peoples movements are in the house
January 12, 2007Pelosi, first woman House speaker, signals big changes Out of the pain and suffering from Bush policies grew determination for a change. The deep desire to stop the death and destruction in Iraq, and the dire...
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Picket supports Woodfin Suites workers
January 12, 2007Community support continues for workers at the Woodfin Suites Hotel in Emeryville, Calif., threatened with firing after they called on management to obey the city’s living wage ordinance. In October, the hotel sent 21 workers, all...
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Labor to neighbor
January 12, 2007Members of the Community Services Committee of the Metropolitan Detroit AFL-CIO prepare to distribute over 400 Christmas baskets to laid off workers Dec. 16. The committee members include workers from AFSCME, IBEW, IAM, Letter Carriers, Operating...
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