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California inmates resume hunger strike

October 5, 2011 By Dan Margolis

"This is the largest prisoner strike of any kind in recent US history," says Ron Ahnen of California Prison Focus.

Occupy Chicago: “For as long as it takes to end corporate greed”

October 4, 2011 By John Bachtell

For 12 days dozens of protesters from diverse backgrounds have been camped out around the clock in front of the Federal Reserve here.

Youngstown says vote no on anti-union legislation

October 4, 2011 By Joe Sims

A few hundred union members and community residents gathered at Youngstown State University in a kickoff rally to gather support for the statewide campaign to defeat Issue Number 2 on the Ohio ballot.

America’s kids tell their stories from their Wall Street camp

October 4, 2011 By Roberta Wood

"I figured if I'm going to be homeless, I might as well be homeless for a good reason," said one of the hundreds of restless youth Occupying Wall Street, determined that their voices be heard.

Unions and allies block voter suppression in at least two states

October 3, 2011 By John Wojcik

The labor-backed group, Fair Elections Ohio, has submitted almost 320,000 signatures to place the reversal of the state's new voter suppression law on the ballot. This puts the law's provisions on hold for the 2011 and...