U.S.
Hundreds of chimps to be moved from labs to sanctuary
July 16, 2013Experiments on chimps have been conducted in the U.S. for more than 90 years, despite consistent pressure on the government and corporations by animal welfare groups.
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Zimmerman verdict becomes rallying point for social justice action
July 15, 2013"If anything good is to come, this is the time to build a movement," said national NAACP spokesman Eric Wingerter this weekend as his organization gathered for its national convention.
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Texas Senate enacts harsh new anti-abortion laws
July 15, 2013The Texas Senate voted 19-11 for harsh anti-abortion measures that include a 20-week ban on abortions, with no exemptions for rape or incest.
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AFL-CIO hits Obama’s postponement of employer health care mandate
July 11, 2013The AFL-CIO is upset by the latest health care development: a one-year postponement of another key section, the employer mandate.
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AFL-CIO’s Holt-Baker, 30 others, arrested at West Virginia protest
July 11, 2013The U.S. "is not great because of CEOs and lawyers. It's great because of working people. This is a faith-based movement, it's a civil rights movement, and it cannot fail."
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