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Unionists ignore downpour, bring fast track fight to Capitol steps

May 8, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Hundreds of unionists gathered on Capitol Hill on May 7 to campaign against "fast-track" trade legislation and the anti-worker trade treaties it would lead to.

Undaunted by rain, Tacoma marchers demand “$15 now!”

March 12, 2014 By Tim Wheeler

It was International Women's Day, Mar. 8, and nearly 100 women and men marched in a steady downpour here to demand an increase in the minimumwage to $15 an hour.

Big questions emerge over congressional backing for Venezuelan protests

March 10, 2014 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

The idea of Venezuelans "protesting peacefully" reflects media bias. As protests mounted , police didn't intervene until gov. officers were attacked or burned.

Hundreds arrested at White House in XL pipeline protest

March 5, 2014 By John Bachtell

In a dramatic sign of growing opposition to construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, 398 students were arrested March 2 after they chained themselves to the White House fence.

Youth march and celebration inspires struggle for equality

March 5, 2014 By Joelle Fishman

When Mayor Toni N. Harp declared Feb. 23, 2014 as "Craig Gauthier day in the City of New Haven," the overflow crowd at the Peoples Center burst into cheers.