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Massive reenactment of 1965 Selma march will focus on today’s battles
February 13, 2012Unions are joining with civil rights and community partners in a massive re-enactment of the historic 1965 Alabama civil rights march.
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The 99% rally outside DC gathering of the 1%
February 13, 2012More than 1,200 labor and community activists turned out in force at a boisterous rally Friday outside the Conservative Political Action Conference.
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Senate hopeful Hoekstra slammed for racist Super Bowl ad
February 13, 2012Racism and far-right politics go hand-in-hand. With Michigan Senate hopeful Pete Hoekstra's Super Bowl ad, the whole nation got to see it for themselves.
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Opposition grows to GOP schools proposal
February 13, 2012The National Education Association and a wide range of other organizations are opposing the proposal by the House's ruling Republicans to rewrite federal education law and school aid.
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Trumka: Big Banks’ payment on mortgage settlement good first step
February 13, 2012A $26.5 billion settlement between the states' attorneys general and big banks over the financial finagling with mortgage-backed securities is a good first step, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says.
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