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Sewage overruns Gaza
December 19, 2013For over a month the streets of the largest Palestinian city, Gaza, have been overrun with sewage and now are being covered with icy flood waters.
Read moreFighting for fast food workers in Silicon Valley
December 9, 2013Around 50 representatives of labor and community groups rallied Dec. 5 in support of workers at a McDonald's here as part of the national day of action for fast food workers.
Read moreOil refinery waste piling up in Chicago
December 3, 2013Residents on the southeast side of this city are complaining about smoke, but it's actually dust from an oil refinery, and it's drifting into many nearby neighborhoods.
Read moreA timely campaign: Health Care for the Holidays
November 27, 2013There are many actions underway to win workers rights and push Congress on people's needs. Among them is the Health Care for the Holidays campaign.
Read moreWorld’s largest landfill to become NYC’s biggest solar plant
November 26, 2013Parts of the East Coast are finally adopting solar energy projects, and New York City is leading the charge, the Fresh Kills development is seen as a major victory.
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