activism
Barbara Lee to reintroduce bill to end Afghan war
February 17, 2011Representative Barbara Lee, D-Calif. will reintroduce her bill to limit funding for U.S. armed forces in Afghanistan to that which is necessary for "the safe and orderly withdrawal" of all U.S. troops and contractors from that...
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Cop found not guilty in slaying of African American youth
February 16, 2011A grand jury ruled that the police killing of Danroy "D.J." Henry, Jr., the African American Pace University football player cops shot outside of a bar in suburban New York, was not a crime.
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Rite Aid Valentine protest: “Show love for worker’s rights”
February 14, 2011Cleveland staged a protest against Rite Aid's attempt to take away fully paid union health insurance from workers.
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Facing benefit cutoff, jobless “99ers” organize
February 7, 2011Activists note official unemployment in Connecticut has more than doubled to about 170,000 since 2007, with no sign of improvement. It's a crisis for the entire state and demands emergency attention, they say.
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Egyptian workers form independent union coalition
February 4, 2011Egyptian workers, suppressed by a government-sponsored and government-run labor federation, have broken away to form their own independent unions and federation and join the popular protests against President Hosni Mubarak's dictatorial rule.
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