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SOA Watch protest links immigration with foreign policy

December 2, 2014 By Lisa Bergmann

Pinochet's army in Chile, generals who fueled El Salvador's civil war and murderous paramilitaries in Colombia's drug war have all been trained at the SOA.

Black Friday Walmart strikes biggest ever (with video)

December 2, 2014 By Combined Sources

Walmart employees' fight for justice and an end to retaliation reached a new level on Friday, with an estimated 1,600 actions and strikes.

Turning Ferguson outrage into united action for justice

November 25, 2014 By PW Editorial

Civil rights groups call for a completion of the Justice Department's investigation, and the NAACP calls for a "Journey for Justice" from Ferguson to Jefferson City.

AMC Loews theatre didn’t pay janitors for months

November 18, 2014 By Rich Rogers And Darlene Lombos

Six janitors contracted to work at the theater hadn't been paid for their work in months; when they finally spoke up, the contracting company fired them all.

Street theatre a part of Ferguson area protests this week

November 18, 2014 By Al Neal

The crowd was greeted by colorful signs and banners announcing the arrival and one-day performance of what demonstrators called the "Injustice Freak Show."