U.S.
High court takes Wal-Mart sex discrimination case
December 9, 2010WASHINGTON (PAI) -To nobody's surprise, the U.S. Supreme Court will tackle the world's biggest sexual discrimination case, involving the world's largest private corporation, Wal-Mart.
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Leaders map jobs fight at Amistad Awards event
December 8, 2010Activists said they were inspired, "fired up and ready to go" at The Voices for Jobs, Equality & Peace - People's World Amistad Awards Concert held in New Haven, Connecticut Dec. 5.
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A first: Oakland ID card is also ATM card
December 8, 2010Oakland is set to offer all residents, including undocumented immigrants, ID/ATM debit cards.
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Congress passes major food safety bill
December 7, 2010Food safety advocates hailed the Senate move as the most sweeping reform of food safety in decades prompted by an alarming rise in the numbers of people who die or suffer illness from contaminated food.
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25,000 Ohioans sign to “protect, preserve” Social Security
December 7, 2010Dozens of senior activists rallied at the Cleveland AFL-CIO headquarters Monday to "Protect, Preserve and Pass Along Social Security and Medicare" and to "protest the continuing assault on retirees."
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