Youth
Illinois House to vote on state DREAM Act
May 27, 2011The Illinois version does not include a path to citizenship, but its seen as a move to counter some of the anti-immigrant measures being proposed nationwide.
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Right wing pushes shocking child labor measures
May 26, 2011Currently the number of youth who are unemployed, especially youth of color, has risen to a level not seen decades.
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McDonald’s risking kids’ health, say opponents
May 19, 2011Critic's say McDonald's has trotted out a range of public relations and sales gimmicks aimed at "nutria-washing" its image to bolster its profits.
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Baltimore students protest cuts
May 13, 2011tudents at the Baltimore School for the Arts boycotted their classes May 13 to protest the layoff of teachers and other cutbacks forced by budget cuts in the city, state and nation.
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Students sit in at University of Washington
May 13, 2011At least 25 students were arrested after occupying a campus administrative building in protest of the University of Washington's contract with Sodexo, a giant food service provider.
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