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Slaves who built U.S. Capitol to be honored
June 14, 2010The U.S. Congress will acknowledge the role of slave labor in building the U.S. Capitol Building this week.
Read moreBurge trial exposes police torture and racism
June 11, 2010CHICAGO — While the circus trial of disgraced former Governor Rod Blagojevich has garnered the headlines, another more important trial is underway.
Read moreOutrage at killings by Border Patrol on U.S.-Mexico border
June 11, 2010There is outrage in Mexico over the second killing of an unarmed Mexican citizen, in the space of a little more than a week, by the U.S. Border Patrol.
Read moreStudents tell Senators, “Pass jobs bill, Dream Act!”
June 11, 2010Greg Cendana, president of the United States Student Association (USSA) touched off cheers at the America's Future Now conference with his impassioned demand that Congress pass a $100 billion jobs bill and the "Dream Act."
Read moreMural in Arizona town sparks racist remarks
June 11, 2010A local politician in Prescott, Ariz., who recently mocked an elementary mural featuring minority students was fired from his radio talk show and now faces a mounting recall campaign due to his remarks that critics say...
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