National
Conyers calls for new American agenda
December 22, 2006DETROIT — At a packed town hall meeting here last week, Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) called for a “new American agenda” and declared the new congressional session, set to begin Jan. 4, a “brand new start...
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Stop victimizing workers: Labor, community groups mobilize against immigration raids
December 22, 2006Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided Swift & Co. meat-processing plants in Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Utah last week, arresting 1,282 undocumented workers. It was the largest-ever workplace assault on immigrant workers. But the raids...
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Fortresses of working-class power
December 15, 2006A nightmare for progressives leading up to the Nov. 7 elections was that Maryland voters would go against the grain and elect Republican Michael Steele, an African American, to the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring...
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Killed by NYPD: The system, its problems and the fightback
December 15, 2006NEW YORK — “No justice, no peace! No justice, no peace!” protesters chanted Dec. 6 as they rallied in Manhattan’s Foley Square. The event was planned months in advance to bring attention to the issue of...
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Gulf Coast Update
December 15, 2006Labor steps up for ‘young men of color’ Two court wins for Katrina survivors Government to raze public housing
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