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Kucinich urges unions to go all out vs. GOP
May 17, 2008CLEVELAND — Warning of grave danger to the rights and living standards of working people, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) urged a meeting of 100 union activists here to go all out to defeat Sen. John McCain,...
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Vote for Change registration drive kicks off in 50 states
May 17, 2008CHICAGO — Turning its attention toward the November general elections, Barack Obama’s presidential campaign kicked off a massive 50-state voter registration campaign on May 10. Thousands of volunteer activists, including many first-time volunteers, gathered in more...
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Where will we live?
May 17, 2008Community groups take on housing crisisOAKLAND, Calif. — As she led dozens of neighbors, ACORN activists and journalists on a walking tour of the East Oakland working-class neighborhood where she has lived for nearly 40 years,...
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New and notable movies, music and books
May 14, 2008New and notable movies, music and books By American Labor Education Center This edition of the free bulletin, World Wide Work, is published by the American Labor Education Center, an independent nonprofit founded in 1979. New...
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Reclaiming the May Day tradition: ‘Through unity we find our strength’
May 13, 2008CHICAGO — On March 10, 2006 this city rocked the nation as nearly 500,000 people stopped traffic and marched to Federal Plaza for immigrant rights and the rights of undocumented workers. It was the largest turnout...
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