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Baltimore town hall demands jobs, funding communities, return of troops

September 27, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

Speakers at a town hall meeting here Sept. 26 demanded that Congress "bring the troops, bring the war dollars home" and use the trillions in revenues to create jobs, fund education, healthcare, and other vital needs.

Labor journalists see themselves as a voice for workers

September 23, 2011 By John Wojcik

Sometimes the mainstream media just doesn't get it.

Chilean communists take a hit as protests mount

September 19, 2011 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

A group of 50 self proclaimed, "rebel students" on September 12 attacked the Santiago offices of the Chilean Communist Party's (CP) Central Committee.

Florida victories hailed as progress for same sex couples

September 19, 2011 By Joshua Leclair

Two Florida municipalities passed ordinances recently that make employee healthcare benefits available to same-sex domestic partners.

Ohio Republican forced to retract voter supression threat

August 31, 2011 By Rick Nagin

Facing calls by area members of Congress for a Justice Department investigation, Secretary of State John Husted retracted a threat not to process mail ballot applications sent to voters by the Cuyahoga County government.