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Chicago youth to Obama, Congress: We want to work!
February 1, 2010CHICAGO - A group of African American youth and community organizers who gathered to watch the State of the Union address were most interested in what the president had to say about jobs.
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Ray of hope for environmental justice
February 1, 2010SAN FRANCISCO - What do a hazardous waste disposal plant, a refinery, a former power plant site and a housing complex under construction have in common?
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Suburbs see huge growth in poverty
February 1, 2010Over one-third of America's poor are now living outside of urban centers according to a new survey released last week.
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Ending ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ is the right thing to do
January 29, 2010Gay rights activists welcome President Barack Obama's recent remarks calling for an end to the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Obama made the appeal at the end of his first State of the Union...
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Audio: Communist Party responds to Obama’s SOTU address
January 29, 2010The following is an interview with Communist Party Executive Vice Chair Jarvis Tyner in response to President Obama's January 27th state of the union address. It was conducted Thursday January 28th.
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