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Labor backs two major actions aimed at restoring American democracy
March 14, 2016The AFL-CIO's executive council has endorsed two coming April actions aimed at wresting control over the nation's elections from corporations and billionaires.
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Activists of every stripe unite in ICE civil disobedience
February 17, 2016The anti-deportation event marked a significant moment in coalition-building for immigrants' rights in Chicago.
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Today in history: Rosa Parks takes a stand by sitting down
December 1, 2015Rosa Parks risked physical abuse, arrest and jail because she was part of a growing movement of African Americans sick and tired of discrimination and racism.
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Ferguson and St. Louis demonstrators reclaim the memory of Dr. King
January 20, 2015Demonstrators carrying signs that read "Black Lives Matter" and wearing "Justice for Mike Brown" t-shirts gathered at the Old Courthouse downtown Monday morning.
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Peaceful immigration reform protesters target White House, get arrested
September 5, 2014"Is this what we have come to? Divided up, as working people, based on where we came from? The president must halt the 1,000 daily deportations."
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