National
Proposed Calif. budget cuts stir outrage
January 18, 2008Healthcare and education advocates, and Democratic legislative leaders, are expressing outrage at the proposals Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger made last week for a 10 percent across-the-boards cut in the state’s budget, to offset a $14.5 billion...
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EDITORIAL: Keep our eyes on the prize
January 18, 2008It’s a good sign to see Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama providing leadership on race and gender equality. The candidates decided to dial down the volume on what was becoming a brew of racism and political...
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Labor returns to Memphis for King Day
January 18, 2008Making the ‘dream’ a reality MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Union members from across the U.S. are gathering here Jan. 17-21 for labor’s annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, and to commemorate the 40th anniversary...
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Banks bilk homebuyers, cities say
January 18, 2008Black, Latino families hit hardest BALTIMORE — Mayor Sheila Dixon has filed a lawsuit charging Wells Fargo bank with targeting African American homebuyers for subprime loans. The groundbreaking initiative has thrown a spotlight on discriminatory lending...
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Wheres the humanity in immigration enforcement?
December 21, 2007When human beings are called “illegal” and “alien” by elected officials and law enforcement agencies and in the media, what kind of message are we spreading?
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