civil rights
Immigration: The multiple dangers of the “SAFE” Act
June 19, 2013The SAFE Act has harsh features including criminalizing, at the misdemeanor level, the mere act of being in the country without authorization.
Read moreLabor spells out what “must” be in immigration bill
June 19, 2013AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has laid down, in detail, what the federation wants - and doesn't want - in the legislation.
Read moreEnd of slavery celebrated on June 19
June 18, 2013Texans, and an increasing number of people across America, celebrate the end of slavery on June 19 because on that day in 1865 Gen. Gordon Granger announced that slavery was ended for good.
Read moreLabor a big part of protests in 77 Turkish cities
June 18, 2013The Istanbul Gezi Park protests have been coordinated by a broad coalition called "Taksim Solidarity," which is composed of 117 different constituent groups, including trade unions.
Read moreEvents around U.S. mark 32nd anniversary of Oscar Lopez Rivera
June 14, 2013Supporters of Puerto Rican independentist Oscar Lopez Rivera marked the 32nd anniversary of his imprisonment.
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