Tim Wheeler
LATEST ARTICLES BY Tim Wheeler
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Opinion
Canadian town hosts conference on utopian socialist colonies
October 1, 2013Sointula village lived up to its name, which means "place of harmony" in Finnish, hosting more than 100 visitors for a conference on utopian socialist colonies in the Pacific Northwest.
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Obama: Realizing King’s dream means jobs, decent wages for all
August 29, 2013WASHINGTON---Speaking to a cheering crowd at the Lincoln Memorial on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, President Barack Obama warned that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "dream" remains unrealized as...
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Marchers pack capital for 50th Anniversary March on Washington
August 25, 2013Vowing to defend the right to vote he had shed blood for decades ago, Rep. John Lewis drew a roaring cheer from the enormous crowd at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday.
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Baltimore and Philly marchers honor Trayvon Martin
July 22, 2013Protesters marched through downtown Baltimore July 20 to voice their anger at the murder in Florida of Trayvon Martin.
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North Carolina crowd roars at governor: “Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!!”
July 2, 2013Nearly 5,000 protesters at a "Moral Monday" rally roared disapproval of North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory's decision to terminate federal jobless benefits.
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DuBois Clubs reunion: Memories, battles yet to be fought and won!
June 18, 2013Laughter, tears, and vivid memories flowed at the DuBois Clubs reunion as about 100 men and women celebrated the 50th anniversary of the multi-racial, working class, youth organization.
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Will Parry, labor and retiree advocate, 1920-2013
May 17, 2013Will Parry," a warrior for working people for more than seven decades," died May 13 at the age of 93.
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“This is only round one,” Obama says, after gun curbs fail
April 18, 2013"All in all, this was a pretty shameful day for Washington."
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