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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.: Thousands celebrate at Juneteenth festival SACRAMENTO, Calif.: Iraq war veteran walks for peace HAZELTON, Pa.: Anti-immigrant rally turns uglier COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.: Right-wing groups have falling out
Venezuelas ambassador responds to Speaker Pelosi on RCTV
I am writing in the opportunity to respond to your May 30 statement on Venezuela’s decision not to renew the broadcast license of Radio Caracas Television (RCTV).
Mercenaries cast dark shadows on U.S. democracy
When years ago Consolidation Coal, Ford Motor Co. and U.S. Steel created their own private armies, including Pinkertons, to keep the word “profits” always followed by the verb “skyrocketing,” and to keep workers under their control and the union out, no one dreamed that in the 21st century the privatization of the U.S. military would be on the political agenda.
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Stop cuts to HIV/AIDS care Set the record straight Forget the meat Pete’s a prize
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WEST POINT, N.Y.: Hundreds protest Iraq war, Cheney AMHERST, Mass.: Former Bush aide booed at graduation OBERLIN, Ohio: City Council calls for impeachment BIRMINGHAM, Ala.: Medicaid slashed on phony pretext
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There goes another plant End the travel ban Iranians bike for peace Take note
Labor/equality alliance lives
It is appropriate that Chicago, where the fight for the 8-hour day began so dramatically at Haymarket Square 120 years ago, is the site of this year’s Coalition of Black Trade Unionists convention.
Black unionists urge new social contract
CHICAGO — Dismantling of the corporate agenda is the big mission that the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) took on as it opened its 36th International Convention here May 23 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The convention runs through May 28.
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PORTLAND, Maine: Impeach Bush/Cheney drive gets boost LOS ANGELES: Jewish Americans petition to end Iraq war ENDICOTT, N.Y.: IBM workers fight outsourcing
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Explaining true cost of the war Terrorizing communities High stakes in Abu-Jamal case Re: Forget the meat! Reader request
