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Students occupy university building to protest fee hikes

November 22, 2009 By David Bacon

Students occupied Wheeler Hall on the University of California campus in Berkeley, protesting a decision by university regents to raise fees.

Students, faculty & workers protest U of Calif. hikes, cutbacks

November 19, 2009 By Marilyn Bechtel

Thousands of students, faculty, campus workers and community supporters gathered Nov. 18 in historic Sproul Plaza to protest at proposed 32 percent fee hike.

Young Lords turn 40

October 11, 2009 By Sijisfredo Avilés

Many celebrated in August the founding of the Young Lords Party in New York. But the Young Lords started in Chicago. The following is a brief history of that time and place.

Mauricio Terrazas, Mexican American activist, dies at 92

August 25, 2009 By Tim Wheeler

LOS ANGELES — Mauricio Terrazas, a longtime Mexican American activist and trade unionist, died here recently at the age of 92.

Recess rallies take place in Big Sky country

August 7, 2009 By Teresa Albano

Montanans, labor ready to take on ‘mob rule,’ push for health care reform When you organize in Montana expect to spend a lot of time on the road. That’s what a coalition of health care reform...