Latinos
Medina, other immigration reform fasters, step aside for reinforcements
December 4, 2013Eliseo Medina and his fasting colleagues ended their D.C. vigil by handing off the fast to a group of successors.
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New push underway for immigration reform legislation
October 21, 2013President Obama, the Democratic leadership, and the immigrant rights movement are planning a new push for immigration reform legislation in Congress.
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Undocumented activists block another deportation bus
October 18, 2013Yesterday, a bus filled with dozens of immigrants en route to deportation ran into an unexpected roadblock: a group of undocumented activists and allies.
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Today in labor history: General Motors agrees to end employment discrimination
October 18, 2013The turnaround came ten years after the commission had filed a complaint that African Americans, Latinos, other minorities, and women were being unfairly treated.
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Thousands rally to ‘take back Chicago’ from wealthy
October 16, 2013This is a city of polarizing contrasts: a gleaming downtown of corporate offices subsidized by taxpayers while working class neighborhoods are neglected.
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