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  • Railroading immigrants and the Constitution

    Railroading immigrants and the Constitution

    August 29, 2008

    Federal immigration officials swept into Postville, Iowa, in May and detained nearly 400 workers at a kosher meat processing plant. Swiftly, local enforcement and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency arrested, charged with crimes, extracted...

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  • Letters: August 30

    Letters: August 30

    August 29, 2008

    Fighting for single payer Re single payer: I think one of our biggest problems is in the way we are pushing it. We tend to approach more progressive elements, and concentrate on organizations we think will...

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  • Editorial: Swifter, higher, stronger

    Editorial: Swifter, higher, stronger

    August 29, 2008

    The Olympic motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (Swifter, Higher, Stronger) was never so dramatically enacted as during the 29th Olympiad in Beijing these past two weeks. We watched in awe as U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps won eight...

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  • Underground Railroad museum: Beacon of hope, progress

    Underground Railroad museum: Beacon of hope, progress

    August 29, 2008

    CINCINNATI — The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, nestled between the Bengals and Reds stadiums here, is a beacon of hope and progress for working people everywhere. Open since 2004, it is a tribute to those...

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  • Liberian rubber workers win union

    Liberian rubber workers win union

    August 29, 2008 By Dennis Laumann

    In a historic victory for labor in Africa, Liberian rubber workers signed an agreement with Bridgestone/Firestone Company in mid-August securing improved working and living conditions.

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