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Leonard Weinglass, defender of civil rights, dies

March 29, 2011 By Emile Schepers

All lovers of human and civil rights were saddened last week to hear of the passing of the outstanding attorney Leonard Weinglass, who succumbed to pancreatic cancer on March 23.

Arizona Senate rejects anti-immigrant bills

March 18, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

Arizona Republican lawmakers have finally decided some anti-immigrant bills go too far, and joined with Democrats in defeating five of them.

Labor switches to defense on legislative agenda

March 14, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Bill Samuel, the AFL-CIO legislative director, explains the new math on Capitol Hill and in state houses around the country, and its impact on labor's agenda.

Mexican Senate passes progressive immigration law

March 7, 2011 By Emile Schepers

On Feb. 24, the Mexican Senate by a vote of 86 to 0 passed a new comprehensive immigration law decriminalizing the presence of undocumented migrants in Mexico.

Obama makes historic move on same-sex marriage rights

February 24, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

A federal law that bans recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional says the Obama administration, which has ordered the Justice Department to stop defending it in courts nationwide.