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National student lobby event to take place in Washington
March 4, 2011This month marks the 42nd annual Grassroots Legislative Conference and National Student Lobby Day, or LegCon as it's come to be known.
Read moreStudents nationwide rally for public workers
March 4, 2011More than 10,000 students and supporters rallied nationwide during a national day of action to defend public education and the rights of public workers.
Read moreUnemployment compensation could add billions more to Fla. economy
March 4, 2011Unemployment compensation acts as one of the most efficient stimulus programs, pumping more than $9 billion into the local economy.
Read moreLatino community rejects DOJ whitewash in Gutierrez case
March 3, 2011A coalition of community and labor activists in Sacramento, California are demanding justice for Luis Gutierrez who was fatally shot by three deputies last year and were recently cleared by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Read morePickets in 31 states slam Social Security cuts
March 3, 2011Across the country, people are picketing proposed GOP cuts to Social Security - though the program has never added a cent to the federal budget.
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