U.S.
Farmers vs. USDA in bias lawsuits
December 21, 2009For farmers, when disaster strikes, they could go to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to get an emergency loan to save a crop or a herd of cattle.
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Dallas residents celebrate Day of the Immigrants
December 21, 2009Every day, immigrants are leaving behind their homelands in search for the American dream. Their stories of struggle and hardships may never be heard.
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Afghan war hurts domestic agenda, Mich. peace leader says
December 21, 2009"War is subverting the domestic agenda," Dr. Prasad Venugopal told peace activists. "There is no room for despair in the peace movement because a lot of lives depend on it."
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Health care reform movement fights for last minute changes
December 20, 2009WASHINGTON—The Democratic Senate leadership claimed victory in securing 60 votes to end the Republican filibuster of a health care reform bill Dec. 18 but organizations representing millions of voters said basic changes must be made to...
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Kenneth J. BeSaw, photojournalist and Communist
December 18, 2009Kenneth J. BeSaw, longtime photographer for People's World, died at the end of November while recovering from back surgery.
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