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Waiting begins on Prop. 8 ruling

March 7, 2009

Now that their testimony has been heard in California’s Supreme Court, the wait has begun for marriage equality activists seeking to overturn a constitutional amendment passed by voters in November, declaring that marriage is between a...

New Yorkers fight City Hall on taxes

March 7, 2009 By Dan Margolis

NEW YORK — Tens of thousands of people— unionists, community members, religious leaders and elected officials—came out here, March 5, at City Hall and in cities across the state to demand a fair budget for working...

WHATS ON

March 7, 2009

Cambridge, MA Center for Marxist Education Winter & Spring Schedule 2009 March 11, Wed., 7 p.m. Women, Work & Society - Beginning of the discussion. Women’s work in industry & agriculture, arts & sciences, education &...

Chris Brown charged with assaulting girlfriend Rihanna

March 7, 2009

U.S. singer-songwriter Chris Brown was charged by Los Angeles prosecutors on Thursday with two felonies, including assault and making a criminal threat against his girlfriend and pop star Rihanna.

White House health summit addresses basic reform issues

March 6, 2009

The general issues of health care reform – reducing costs, expanding access and improving the quality of health care – served as the main topic of the break-out sessions of the White House health care reform...