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Victory for Al-Arian but justice still denied

July 11, 2014 By Tim Wheeler

All criminal charges were dropped against Palestinian leader, Dr. Sami Al-Arian on June 27, a ruling greeted by those who have fought for nearly two decades to free him.

NEA’s Eskelsen-García promises tougher line on public school critics

July 10, 2014 By PAI

"No commercial, mass-produced, industrial-strength standardized factory test should ever be used as the determining factor for any student or adult."

Labor movement demands immediate relief for 11 million immigrants

July 10, 2014 By John Wojcik

The AFL-CIO has demanded that President Obama take administrative action to remove the threat of deportation hanging over some 11 million immigrants.

Dallas opts to take immigrant children

July 9, 2014

Up to 2,000 immigrant children will be cared for in Dallas under a plan announced by County Judge Clay Jenkins at the Texas Democratic Party Convention June 28.

U.S. trade policy linked to crisis at the border

July 9, 2014 By David Bacon

The mass migration of children from Central America has been at the center of a political firestorm over the past few weeks.