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West coast Occupy movement targets corporate giants at ports
December 13, 2011Occupy Oakland demonstrators shut down the Port of Oakland Dec. 12 as part of a West Coast-wide protest against giant corporations at ports from San Diego to Anchorage, Alaska.
Read moreCongressional Progressive Caucus introduces biggest jobs bill yet
December 13, 2011Responding to national demand for a massive jobs program, the Congressional Progressive Caucus today introduced the Restore the American Dream for the 99 Percent Act into the House of Representatives.
Read moreTenants get together and fight slumlord
December 13, 2011Doyle Gardens sounds like it might be a pleasant apartment complex, where residents stroll down walkways between flowerbeds surrounded by greenery. Its name is a lie.
Read moreSidewalk “chalk” protest for unemployment benefits becomes a crime
December 13, 2011When Occupy Springfield protesters chalked slogans on the sidewalk in front of GOP Congressman Aaron Schock's district office, it suddenly became a crime.
Read moreSenate to hold hearings on early voting restrictions
December 12, 2011As thousands of civil rights and labor groups marched in New York City against Koch brothers funded and GOP-led efforts to suppress voting rights, the U.S. Senate scheduled January hearings on the issue.
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