National
Ellison win a rebuff to Bushs policies
December 15, 2006Commentary MINNEAPOLIS — The success of the Keith Ellison congressional campaign here was noteworthy from several perspectives. First, Ellison, who is African American, put together a broad coalition consisting of many ethnic groups — Jews, Arab...
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James and Esther Jackson: shapers of history
December 15, 2006The symposium “James and Esther Jackson, the American Left and the Origins of the Modern Civil Rights Movement” at the Tamiment Library of New York University on Oct. 28 was an event of singular enlightenment and...
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Steelworkers launch campaign for Goodyear strikers
December 15, 2006The United Steelworkers union has announced a massive solidarity campaign to support the 15,000 striking Goodyear workers and their families. The campaign begins with a National Day of Action Dec. 16, with 100 demonstrations in 100...
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Illinois hikes minimum wage, but not enough
December 15, 2006CHICAGO — The Illinois Legislature wasted no time heeding the national voters’ mandate, overwhelmingly passing a bill to raise the state’s minimum wage from $6.50 an hour to $7.50 effective next July. The bill, which Gov....
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Vets, military families: Time to say its over
December 15, 2006Veterans and military families are planning dramatic actions in the nation’s capital in late January to appeal to ordinary Americans to speak out for an end to the Iraq war.
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