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President Obama: Trayvon Martin could have been me (video)
July 19, 2013"Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago," President Obama said Friday in remarks at the White House.
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Detroit’s bankruptcy problem rooted in capitalism
July 19, 2013Blame for Detroit's decline, and solutions Governor Rick Snyder and his appointed Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr proposed in today's bankruptcy press conference, left key players in that decline blameless.
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D.C. fast food workers strike, wage complaints reach White House
July 19, 2013WASHINGTON - Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., has taken the plight of the nation's low-paid fast food workers - specifically those who toil in eateries in federal buildings - straight to the top of the nation's political...
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Walmart sues activist for standing up for exploited workers
July 19, 2013The world's largest and most oppressive corporation in the world, Walmart has sued a retired union activist for standing up for the victims of Walmart, some of the most oppressed workers in the world.
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Letter from North Carolina: I was arrested with Rev. Barber 2013
July 18, 2013North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed an anti-woman bill on abortion that the state House had passed into law, which restricts how abortions can be carried out.
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