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April 21, 2006

HARRISBURG, Pa.: State House passes minimum wage increase For the past year, at every meeting, rally or political event, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO and its allies, like ACORN, have pushed raising the state’s minimum wage. Finally, on...

Immigrant rights struggle shows no let-up

April 21, 2006

With Congress reconvening April 24 after a two-week recess, the dramatic struggle for immigrant rights will once again focus on Capitol Hill. At the same time, pro-immigrant-rights forces are reaching out, coalescing and organizing to give...

Earth Day sounds alarm on climate catastrophe

April 21, 2006 By Susan Webb

As Earth Day 2006 approaches, Barry Heimlich is worried about global warming. He lives 4 miles from the Atlantic Ocean in South Florida’s Broward County. For the millions of Floridians living in “Hurricane Alley,” increasingly severe...

In the glow of libertys statue

April 14, 2006

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - More than 5,000 strong they stood on April 10 proclaiming their legality, demanding their rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. “No human being is illegal,” they raised their voices...

Detained anti-Cuba terrorist may walk free

April 14, 2006

Luis Posada Carriles, citizen of Venezuela and Cuba, arrived in Florida last March. He has been detained since May 17 for immigration law violations. Those are the only charges against him, despite his confessed crimes of...