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Honoring Ohio’s unsung heroes of 2008 elections
February 13, 2009Speaking to scores of activists in labor, community, farm, retiree and other progressive movements at events in three Ohio cities, Sam Webb, national chairman of the Communist Party USA, called for all out grassroots efforts to...
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Petitions urge DA to take further action in Oscar Grant murder
February 12, 2009OAKLAND, Calif. — The online civil rights advocacy organization Color of Change Feb. 10 presented the Alameda County District Attorney’s office with over 20,000 petition signatures calling on the DA to explain why he is not...
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Detroit mayoral candidates pressed on foreclosure crisis
February 12, 2009DETROIT — Three of this city’s zip codes are among the nation's top 25 for number of foreclosures. So it's not hard to see why the housing crisis and jobs are pressing concerns as Detroiters prepare...
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Financial crisis no reason to drop immigration reform
February 12, 2009Immigrants in the United States, as well as activists supporting immigrant workers’ rights, are wondering what the impact of the financial crisis will be on immigration, and on efforts to get a better deal for immigrant...
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San Diego school board offers apology to folk icon Seeger
February 12, 2009(AP) -- Nearly a half century ago, amid suspicion and fears of McCarthyism, folk singer Pete Seeger faced an ultimatum from the San Diego school district: Sign an oath against Communism or cancel a concert he...
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