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El Salvador’s FMLN candidate wins presidency, calls for unity
March 17, 2009SAN SALVADOR March 16 (Prensa Latina) In his first message to the nation, El Salvador's President-Elect Mauricio Funes of the Farabundo Marti Front for National Liberation (FMLN), called for reconciliation and national unity. After counting 91.7...
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Join the petition drive for a national Cesar E. Chavez holiday!
March 17, 2009Reposted from the LAunionafl-cio.org As UFW Founder Cesar Chavez’ March 31st birthday approaches—an official holiday in eight states and dozens of cities and communities throughout the nation—we want to ask for your support in making Cesar’s...
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‘Charade’ shames Texas
March 17, 2009In the middle of the worst crisis of our lifetimes, the Texas Senate has thrown its full energies into solving a problem that doesn’t exist! Even the Dallas daily paper, usually as anti-worker as any mainstream...
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Pick the scabs
March 16, 2009Original source: Imagine opening up the paper before going to work in the morning, and seeing your job boldly advertised in a half-page color ad by your employers! To add insult to injury, your job will...
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Former Pakistan PM defies house arrest
March 16, 2009Original source: Pakistani opposition leader Nawaz Sharif defied house arrest on Sunday to join anti-government protests. Hundreds of police surrounded the Lahore residence of former prime minister Mr Sharif before dawn on Sunday and detained him...
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