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19 political prisoners on hunger strike in Iran
June 29, 2011The Committee for the Defense of the Iranian People's Rights is asking for solidarity with prominent political prisoners on hunger strike in Iran.
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From Maine to Cuba, travelers with a purpose
June 27, 2011People in a central Maine town, and around the country, will be giving send-offs to Americans heading to Cuba with humanitarian supplies in a Friendshipment Caravan next week.
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Iraqi youth activists released from detention
June 8, 2011The four charged that they had been arrested for participating in demonstrations calling for political reform, ending corruption and providing services to the people.
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Opposition to nuclear power plants grows in Japan
June 8, 2011The Japanese Communist Party is launching a signature-collection campaign calling for the total withdrawal from nuclear power generation.
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Elizabeth Gurley Flynn to be inducted into labor hall of fame
May 16, 2011Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, along with Victor Reuther, will be inducted into Labor's International Hall of Fame on May 17 in Washington, D.C.
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Baltimore May Day: Made in the U.S.A.
May 10, 2011Demonstators denounced corporate and Republican union busting and called for a stepped-up fight to defend union rights, Social Security, and Medicare.
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Japan business lobby used cash to push nuclear plants
May 5, 2011In response to the business community's request, big political parties have promoted nuclear power generation in an attempt to receive more corporate donations.
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Oklahoma repeals collective bargaining for city workers
April 29, 2011Oklahoma is expected to pass a measure that would repeal the rights of non-uniformed state employees to bargain for their wages and working conditions.
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