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Religious leaders launch push for health care reform
August 11, 2009An interfaith coalition — Muslims, Christians and Jews — unveiled a “40 Days for Health Reform” campaign Aug. 10. It will mobilize people of all faiths to press Congress to enact health care reform that protects...
Read moreWORLD NOTES Nepal, Turkey, Cuba, Russia, Haiti, Madagascar
August 11, 2009Madagascar: Pact paves way for elections Haiti: Minimum wage law for a few Russia: Auto workers urge nationalization Nepal: Maoists said to threaten peace process Turkey: Gov’t reaches out to Kurdish party Cuba: Educating physicians for...
Read moreCompanies pull ads from Glenn Beck show
August 11, 2009According to the activist group colorofchange.org more than 50,000 of its members led a successful campaign last week to pressure several companies to pull their advertisements off the air during the Glenn Beck show on Fox...
Read moreReal grassroots organizes for health care reform
August 11, 2009With polls showing the overwhelming majority of Americans want health care reform that covers everyone and lowers costs, progressive organizations are mobilizing to activate that real grassroots majority.
Read moreLabor shifts its health care drive into the streets
August 11, 2009Organized groups of union members, responding to right-wing attempts to de-rail the movement for health care reform, are turning out for virtually every health care rally and town hall meeting in the nation, knocking on doors,...
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