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Activists rally in Washington to reclaim American dream
October 4, 2011Thousands of activists representing hundreds of national and local groups across the country are meeting here Oct. 3-5 at the Washington Hilton during the Take Back the American Dream conference.
Read moreUnions and allies block voter suppression in at least two states
October 3, 2011The labor-backed group, Fair Elections Ohio, has submitted almost 320,000 signatures to place the reversal of the state's new voter suppression law on the ballot. This puts the law's provisions on hold for the 2011 and...
Read moreResidents deposit trash on Ohio banks
October 3, 2011Some 400 neighborhood activists dumped bags of trash from houses abandoned in their neighborhoods in the lobbies of banks in cities across Ohio Sept. 30.
Read moreJudge upholds extreme parts of Alabama anti-immigrant law
September 30, 2011U.S. District Judge Sharon Blackburn on Wednesday upheld major provisions of the draconian measure.
Read moreUnions joining Wall Street protests
September 30, 2011Despite inclement weather, the number of overnight "occupiers" has grown by a third, from 200 on the first night, Sept. 17, to over 300 the last few nights.
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