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Don Cornelius, creator of “Soul Train,” dead at 75
February 2, 2012Don Cornelius, creator of the iconic "Soul Train" television show, was found dead on Wednesday at his California home. He was 75.
Read moreArizona next battleground in workers’ rights war
February 2, 2012Neither the state AFL-CIO's efforts nor the special election recall loss in November of a key radical right ally stopped GOP Gov. Jan Brewer
Read moreTexans will fight voter suppression
February 2, 2012"We are in a new era, a new situation, which none of us have ever seen before."
Read moreElections in Virginia, the “Old Dominion”
February 2, 2012In recent decades, social and demographic changes, as well as the victories of the Civil Rights movement, have been eroding Virginia's reputation as a bulwark of reaction.
Read moreRomney’s win spurs Florida organizing to “pink slip Mitt” in November
February 1, 2012Candidates spent heavily on TV spots in the days leading up to the primary, fueled by lavish corporate contributions to Super PACs.
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