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Remembering the Memorial Day massacre
May 27, 2005The Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees is hosting a picnic and rally May 29 in Chicago to commemorate those who died for workers’ rights and for those continuing the struggle today. Below is a historical essay...
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Racism in East Texas
May 27, 2005The four white men who beat an African American unconscious and left him for dead near Linden, Texas, received incredibly light sentences from an all-white jury on May 13. Two received a plea-bargained sentence of 30...
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Black Caucus hearing exposes anti-people budget
May 27, 2005LOS ANGELES – California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger released a revision to his budget proposal on May 13, which seeks to close an $8.6 billion budget gap by slashing social services. Members of the Legislative Black Caucus,...
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Progressive base elects Villaraigosa
May 27, 2005NewsAnalysis LOS ANGELES — Virtually every news outlet in the nation, and in much of the world, is hailing as historic the victory of Antonio Villaraigosa as mayor of Los Angeles. Almost all cite the election...
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Kennedy, McCain introduce immigration bill
May 27, 2005News Analysis In the teeth of an incredibly vicious anti-immigrant campaign by the ultra-right, a bipartisan group in Congress has submitted legislation to restructure the system, dealing simultaneously with the needs of undocumented workers and concerns...
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