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Faith leaders condemn far right Values summit
September 14, 2012Catholic, Protestant and Jewish leaders, in a hastily called press conference, spoke out today against the Ryan budget.
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In Chicago, a movement is born to reclaim public education
September 13, 2012Parents, students and community groups, whose pent up outrage at school privatization dictated by Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been unleashed by the strike, joined teachers on the picket lines.
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Pennsylvania high court to rule on massive vote suppression law
September 12, 2012Estimates are that the law will disenfranchise one in 10 eligible voters - mostly people of color, students, seniors and low-income voters.
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Florida’s economy lags behind nation; low wages contribute
September 12, 2012Florida workers were hit hard by the Great Recession and the economic recovery is coming to them more slowly than their counterparts in other states across the nation.
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As wolves lose protection, activists keep issue in their crosshairs
September 11, 2012Concerned activists noted that the "delisting" of wolves leaves them vulnerable to the state government's hostile agenda, which involves drawing up plans for an autumn slaughter.
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