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Educate or die tour urges federal help to stop gun violence
April 15, 2009CHICAGO – Leaders in the African American community here are tired of the senseless violence wreaking havoc in the streets due to gun violence and are calling on President Obama and the federal government to help...
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Minnesota voters: Give us our senator
April 15, 2009Minnesota voters: ‘Give us our senator’ By Tim Wheeler Labor, peace and justice leaders in Minnesota hailed yesterday’s ruling by a three-judge panel that Democrat Al Franken won last fall’s race for the U.S. Senate, defeating...
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Israels new right-wing leaders pose threat to Israel itself, critics say
April 15, 2009Israel’s new right-wing government headed by Benjamin Netanyahu and, in particular, statements by his far-right foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman, have raised considerable alarm, both within Israel and internationally.
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Why the Employee Free Choice Act is good for Black community
April 15, 2009Original source: Black Voice News Online http://www.blackvoicenews.com/content/view/43078/3/ The freedom to form and join unions is a fundamental right protected by our constitutional freedom of association, our nation’s labor laws, and international human rights laws, including the...
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Tax code widens gap between rich and rest of us
April 15, 2009All Republicans and 10 Democrats chose to make things worse WASHINGTON — The federal tax code has become increasingly unfair over the past 30 years, giving wealthy individuals more breaks than middle- and low-income Americans, according...
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