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Immigrant activist leaves sanctuary after nearly two years
October 20, 2009Flor Crisostomo is a well-known immigrant rights activist here who spent nearly two years in sanctuary at the Adalberto United Methodist Church on the city’s northwest side. In a prepared statement released Oct. 19, Crisostomo announced...
Read moreYoung workers are the future of America, says new labor official
October 20, 2009Speaking at the “A Better Deal 2009” Demos conference Oct. 15, Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer, said fixing the economic crisis and the future of America depends on the leadership and active involvement of young people.
Read moreCalling on Congress: health care reform now
October 18, 2009On Tuesday, October 20th, hundreds of events will take place across the country, in a "National Day of Action for Health Care."
Read moreNew York bias attack points to rise in anti-gay violence
October 18, 2009New Yorkers were horrified at the recent near-fatal beating of Jack Price near his home in the College Point neighborhood.
Read moreCap and trade controls smog, says EPA
October 16, 2009A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week touted the success of a cap and trade program (known as NOx Budget Trading Program, or NBP) that regulates emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in...
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