U.S.
Cleveland rallies for Employee Free Choice
April 2, 2009As part of a growing grassroots movement, over 100 community and labor activists rallied for the Employee Free Choice Act in Cleveland Public Square March 30th. The event, one of 44 “Resistance and Recovery” actions held...
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Letter from the Fargo flood This tragedy has given the word community a deeper meaning
April 1, 2009Students are now back in school in Fargo, N.D., and the Red River has been falling since its record flood crest of 40.82 feet on March 28, but the National Weather Service says another crest this...
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As joblessness soars, call goes out for food stamp justice
April 1, 2009PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Empty store windows line downtown streets in this old mill town, the birthplace of our country’s industrial revolution.
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New study highlights cruelty of US immigration policy to child
April 1, 2009A newly released study by the law firm of Dorsey and Whitney, LLP for the Urban Institute should be required reading for anyone who thinks that reform of our immigration laws and procedures is something that...
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Tips for safe travel during pregnancy
April 1, 2009Many women have concerns about the safety of traveling during pregnancy, but just because you’re expecting doesn’t mean that you can’t go on vacation. Although the middle of your pregnancy—weeks 14 through 28—is the best time...
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