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Legalizing civil unions nears in Illinois

October 6, 2010 By Pepe Lozano

For decades gay and lesbian rights activists here and throughout Illinois fought to end discrimination against people in housing and employment based on their sexual orientation.

Oct. 2 ‘One Nation’ rally calls for jobs

October 3, 2010 By Tim Wheeler

Protesters rallied at the Lincoln Memorial Oct. 2 to cheer calls for jobs, union rights and a massive vote against corporate greed and hate in the Nov. 2 midterm elections.

Rinku Sen discusses racial justice

September 30, 2010 By Pepe Lozano

"The biggest and overarching question today is how we move forward with a modern racial justice agenda," said Rinku Sen, president and executive director of the Applied Research Center.

Facing Race conference highlights hope, vision and change

September 29, 2010 By Pepe Lozano

More than 1,000 racial justice activists, educators and journalists convenedin Chicago Sept. 23-25 at the McCormick Hyatt Regency during the Applied Research Center's 2010 Facing Race national conference.

Meet Eliseo Medina, SEIU’s first Latino sec.-treas.

September 27, 2010 By Pepe Lozano

The People's World interviewed Eliseo Medina, widely known as a highly successful organizer and immigrant rights advocate recently elected as the first Latino international secretary-treasurer with SEIU.