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Labor slams Oakland police
May 7, 2003OAKLAND, Calif. – Accusing the Oakland Police Department of acting as “private security guards for multi-national corporations,” delegates to the Alameda County Central Labor Council (CLC) unanimously condemned the April 7 police attack on anti-war demonstrators...
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Iraqis say No U.S. occupation
May 7, 2003Shouts of “No to colonialism, no to occupation” resounded throughout Iraq this week.
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Oakland to probe police brutality
May 7, 2003OAKLAND, Calif. – After an outraged cross section of Oakland residents took to the streets on April 26 to protest and then made their case at an emotionally charged hearing, the Oakland City Council voted 7-1...
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Capitol Hill rally urges health care for all
May 7, 2003WASHINGTON – Spring showers didn’t dampen demonstrators’ spirits in Upper Senate Park April 29 as they gathered to protest the Bush administration’s inaction on the national health care crisis. As the rain fell, the crowd opened...
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May Day rally honors peace & labor groups
May 7, 2003NEW HAVEN – Five peace and labor organizations in Connecticut have been selected to receive People’s Weekly World Newsmaker Awards at an annual May Day rally to be held here on May 4. The groups will...
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