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Workers Uniting condemns military coup in Honduras
July 3, 2009Urges suspension of all military aid PITTSBURGH and LONDON, July 1 -- Workers Uniting, the international union comprised of the North American-based United Steelworkers and UK-based Unite the Union and representing 3.5 million workers, stands in...
Read moreRhode Islanders declare independence from the insurance industry
July 3, 2009CRANSTON, R.I. — Health care providers, union leaders and advocates from across Rhode Island got the Fourth of July spirit going early. Gathering Thursday outside the state health insurance commissioner’s office here, they “declared independence from...
Read morePride Month: Suggested reading and viewing
July 3, 2009These days you can find many LGBT titles at your local public library, nearby bookstore, and of course online. These include poetry, graphic novels and comics, classic and contemporary fiction and a whole lot more. Share...
Read moreCOMMENTARY On racism, Supreme Court rules for status quo
July 3, 2009Another good reason why Sotomayor should be confirmed The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the New Haven firefighters is not a reason to keep Judge Sonia Sotomayor off the court as some on the right...
Read moreWORLDNOTES: Canada, Russia, Iraq, Japan, Latin America and Cuba
July 3, 2009Canada: Trade pact approved The Canadian Senate approved a Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement June 17 as Canada’s first bilateral trade agreement ratified since 2002. Critics contrasted that action with the government’s reluctance to approve a Canada-Colombia...
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