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From wealth gap to voting rights, labor takes a stand
February 21, 2014From opposing "fast-track" trade treaty bargaining authority to restoring and expanding voting rights, the AFL-CIO Executive Council committed the labor movement to specific stands on a select group of high-profile issues.
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Today in black history: Malcolm X assassinated
February 21, 2014Malcolm became an influential figure to many African-Americans and supporters of civil rights and equality, and continues to be so today.
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Unions-workers’ centers unity results in wage and safety wins
February 21, 2014Labor unions, including some that did not at first like the idea, say that hooking up with nonunion workers' centers has helped them make gains, including growing their own memberships.
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U.S. drug war destroys rain forests
February 21, 2014Rain forests around the world are rapidly disappearing due to illegal logging, the growth of palm oil plantations, the clearance for cattle ranching and other forms of commercial agriculture. Now scientists warn of another threat.
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Germany: Scandal, pornography, and naked truths
February 20, 2014Gossip and scandal are part of politics; the German media is currently overflowing with these commodities.
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