Elections
Huge demo calls for new Thai elections
March 16, 2010Thailand's PM and his military backers have rejected an ultimatum to dissolve parliament as over 100,000 protesters in Bangkok vowed to continue their push to oust the right-wing government.
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Cameroon still paralyzed two years after riots
March 4, 2010DOUALA, Cameroon -- Two years after speculation on the price of staple foods stoked the fires of social unrest, the country remains both economically and socially stricken.
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Defend the democratic coalition
March 4, 2010Progressives need to relearn the rich lessons of the New Deal experience, and act accordingly.
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AFL-CIO to merge politics, jobs campaigns
March 3, 2010The AFL-CIO will integrate its political drive with its pro-jobs campaign this year, holding politicians accountable and refusing to support those who don't actually do something to help suffering workers, top leaders say.
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Illinois gov. seeking full term says economy needs new ideas
March 2, 2010ORLANDO, Fla. (PAI) - Pat Quinn claims he is thinking out of the box. The times - and the economy of both his state and the nation - demand it. And he wishes politicians in Washington...
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