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Rinku Sen discusses racial justice
September 30, 2010"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.
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Facing Race conference highlights hope, vision and change
September 29, 2010More 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.
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Meet Eliseo Medina, SEIU’s first Latino sec.-treas.
September 27, 2010The 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.
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Lady Gaga urges Senate to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
September 20, 2010The Senate is expected to vote on repealing a 17-year-old law barring open gays from serving in the military Tuesday afternoon, but supporters of the repeal say they lack the necessary 60 votes to pass the...
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Groups issue call to action on Paycheck Fairness Act
September 16, 2010Labor and civil rights groups are urging the Senate to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, a bill that would help eliminate the wage gap between men and women.
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