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Ecuadorian judge says Chevron must pay $8 billion
February 16, 2011The legal battle brings to light the tug of war between the sovereignty of an independent nation and the infringement of that right under corporate globalization.
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16,000 marched on Wisconsin’s capital fighting for democracy
February 16, 2011A country's attitude toward its unions is a good measure of their attitude toward democracy - their real attitude toward true democracy.
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Obama’s budget tradeoffs leave vital steps missing
February 16, 2011"It's significantly less bad than the Republican budget - but it's not going to bring down unemployment in my hometown," one reporter commented at a White House press conference.
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Civil rights legends Nash, Vivian urge continued resistance
February 16, 2011CHICAGO - Two "living legends" of the civil rights movement, Diane Nash and the Rev. C. T. Vivian, keynoted "Remembering the Movement," a Black History Month program, livestreamed from the Harold Washington Wing of the DuSable...
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Doomsday scenario for Calif. budget cuts
February 16, 2011Brown’s proposals call for some $12.5 billion in cuts, mostly to programs serving human needs.
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