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Oregon workers petition for jobs, safety net
January 5, 2011With the jobless rate in the Rose City at 10.6 percent or 38,402 workers unemployed, the labor movement and its allies are fed up and fighting back.
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Jean Quan becomes first Asian American woman to lead major U.S. city
January 5, 2011In a ceremony marking several "firsts," Jean Quan, a former labor organizer and school board and city council member, was inaugurated Oakland's 49th mayor Jan. 3.
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Must-see list: stellar progressive film directors and their gems
January 4, 2011Here is a far from exhaustive list of some progressive directors and gems that should be mandatory viewing for activists who appreciate the power of film and culture in the struggle.
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Banning ethnic studies in Arizona is wrong!
January 4, 2011A new draconian law in Arizona went into effect banning classes statewide, k-12, that promote the teachings of civil rights leaders such as Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez.
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Cuban Five prisoners greet New Year
January 4, 2011The five men held in U.S. prisons for protecting Cuba from terrorist attacks, known as the Cuban Five, send their greetings of optimism and struggle for the New Year.
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