U.S.
Anger boils over health industry’s threat
October 15, 2009Labor, its allies, elected officials and the White House itself are mobilizing in response to insurance company attacks on health care reform.
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Cuban Five prisoner’s sentence reduced
October 14, 2009A Miami federal judge has reduced Cuban Five prisoner Antonio Guerrero's jail sentence from life to just under 22 years.
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Capitol Hill demonstration demands immigration reform
October 14, 2009“Reforma si, redadas no” (“reform yes, raids no”), and “for a just and human immigration reform” were some of the slogans chanted as thousands of immigrants’ rights activists poured onto the West Lawn of the U.S....
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Civil rights leaders celebrate Rev. Joseph Lowery’s 88th birthday
October 14, 2009Thousands of Atlantans recently joined the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and a roll call of African American leaders including Rev. Jesse Jackson, Congressmen John Conyers and Walter Fauntroy to celebrate the 88th birthday of the...
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‘Harvey Milk Day’ proclaimed in Calif.
October 13, 2009The country’s first-ever day of recognition for an openly gay person has been signed into law by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, along with other rights and protections for gay and lesbian Californians.
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