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Youth urge Congress to pass budget: Put Americas future first
April 24, 2009National youth and campus groups participated in a nationwide call-in April 21 urging Congress to move quickly and pass a progressive budget that would support increased college access and affordability, green jobs and expanded healthcare coverage...
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Case alleging discrimination against whites in employment reaches Supreme Court
April 24, 2009Original source: The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Ricci v. DeStefano, a race discrimination lawsuit against the city of New Haven, Connecticut, by White and Latino firefighters who claim that the city's decision not to...
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Educating Timothy Geithner: The Congressional Review Panel on Capitol Hill
April 24, 2009Original source: The American people worry about how their $590 billion in taxpayer money is being spent in the big bank bailout—and, on Capitol Hill today, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was told why. In his...
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Immigration reform advocates announce call-in actions
April 23, 2009WASHINGTON—As the nation nears the end of the first 100 days of the Obama administration, NCLR (National Council of La Raza) announced a five-day “Reflection and Action: A National Call-In for Immigration Reform.” From house call-in...
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20 million Americans rallied on Earth Day 1970
April 23, 2009It was a different time back in the ’70s. Women’s liberation and gay rights were on the march. Vietnam War protests coupled with the civil rights freedom movements changed the political atmosphere of the United States.
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