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Florida congressman stokes Islamophobia
March 8, 2011Rep. Allen West became unhinged at a recent town hall meeting in South Florida, where he told a Muslim questioner who defended Islam, "Don't try to blow sunshine up my butt!"
Read moreCut BP aid, not Pell Grants! students demand
March 7, 2011Student activists and advocates say congressional lawmakers need to get their budget priorities straight especially when it comes to making cuts to federal funding for higher education.
Read moreCampus rally and teach-in slam Ohio education cuts
March 7, 2011Faced with the prospect of massive cuts and hikes in tuition and fees, hundreds of students at Ohio University took part in a teach-in, a rally and a march last week.
Read moreWhy the Wisconsin goings-on affect all workers
March 7, 2011The only protection workers have to fight against exploitation is a working democracy. And so unions were born.
Read moreWisconsin protesters: You couldn’t wait us out, so, you locked us out!
March 4, 2011One nurse summed up the legal victory to keep Wisconsin state Capitol open: "What Walker has done is sad. So we came dressed for a funeral but we are ready to dance. We expect that we...
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