U.S.
Obama praised for creating 4.5 million jobs
September 6, 2012"For almost 20 years I have been a proud member of UAW Local 1112; thanks to President Obama, I still am."
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Across Missouri, protests against payday loan decision
September 6, 2012The St. Louis rally was held simultaneously with other rallies in Kansas City and Jefferson City, the Missouri state capital.
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Judge O.K.’s Arizona “Show me Your Papers” Law
September 6, 2012Arizona can now start enforcing the "show me your papers" provision of the contentious anti-immigrant state law known as SB1070.
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Community rallies to save San Francisco City College
September 6, 2012A broad coalition of city residents and leaders is launching a campaign to assure the future of the 90,000-student City College, beleaguered by years of budget cuts.
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Black clergy and labor unite against voter suppression
September 5, 2012Reacting to Republican efforts to suppress voting, the African American community and the AFL-CIO are mounting a massive effort to promote balloting.
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