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December 13, 2008Workers take over factory, solidarity pours in ‘Billions for Bank America, $0 for workers’ CHICAGO — “We’re here to demand our rights,” said Manuella Rivera in a gentle but firm voice, “and we’ll stay until we...
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Only one fix for auto industry: nationalize it
December 13, 2008A raging debate is under way across the country, in Congress and between the incoming Obama and outgoing Bush administrations on the fate of the auto industry. General Motors, Ford and Chrysler CEOs have faced tough...
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Hurricane Ike: Dj vu all over again
December 13, 2008GALVESTON, Texas — After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, many speculated that if a similar disaster hit Texas, the Bush administration would respond more positively. Over two months after Hurricane Ike struck, the evidence suggests otherwise.
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Street theater links general strike date to todays struggles
December 13, 2008OAKLAND, Calif. — For a moment last weekend the leaves of the calendar flipped backward, as Latham Square in the center of downtown became again the site of that great post-World War II demonstration of labor...
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OPINION: The Jewish vote Obama by a landslide shows support for progressive agenda
December 11, 2008Despite a targeted anti-Obama campaign directed at Jewish Americans by right-wingers, using racism, anti-Muslim slurs and lies about Obama’s character and political stances, Jewish Americans voted overwhelmingly for Obama last month, giving him 78 percent of...
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