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Reed Smith, leader for social justice, dies at 86
August 2, 2011A lifelong peace and civil rights activist, he helped form the first integrated housing development in Waterbury in the 1950s.
Read moreTexas education board votes in favor of reason
August 1, 2011The Texas Board of Education voted 14-0 on July 22 to approve high school textbook supplements that promote a scientifically accurate understanding of evolution and the beginnings of life on earth.
Read moreIllinois governor signs state DREAM Act into law
August 1, 2011In a packed auditorium at the Benito Juarez high school, hundreds of elected officials, students, community leaders and immigrant rights supporters watched as Gov. Pat Quinn signed the Illinois DREAM Act into law.
Read moreFor New Orleans, Brad Pitt houses were not enough
August 1, 2011Some of the gleaming new structures sit opposite desolate, abandoned lots while others are sandwiched in between crumbling houses to which no one has returned.
Read moreCommunity, labor demand Rep. Akin protect vital social services
August 1, 2011Nearly 100 community, labor and retiree activists rallied outside of Congressman Todd Akin's St. Louis office July 29.
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