racism
One-half of black youth with diplomas jobless
November 3, 2010Already facing disproportionately high levels of unemployment due to systemic racial discrimination, the recession removed job opportunities for nearly half of those with diplomas and eligible for work.
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Charges of coverup, racism in police shooting
November 2, 2010Details surrounding the fatal police shooting of Pace University football player Danroy Henry are murky, but a police leak has spurred charges of racism and a coverup.
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Are women breaking for Republicans?
October 29, 2010If the recent New York Times poll is right, women are breaking for Republicans in the midterm election. But the real poll comes on Nov. 2.
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Rally demands justice in Oscar Grant murder case
October 26, 2010Hundreds of union and community supporters of justice for Grant rallied outside City Hall Oct. 23, to demand the maximum sentence for Grant's killer, Johannes Mehserle.
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CPUSA leader: Vote and build the movement
October 26, 2010Jarvis Tyner, national executive vice-chair CPUSA, spoke in Detroit recently on the need to for left and progressive minded people to help insure a huge voter turnout for the midterm election.
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