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Obama to unionists: We can’t do it without you
August 1, 2008WASHINGTON (PAI)--Prospective Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) told more than 2,500 union leaders nationwide that “we can’t do it without you” if he is to win the White House this fall and advance workers’...
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10,000 gather for Urban League meet in Orlando
July 31, 2008Over 10,000 people have signed up the for the National Urban League's 98th convention which opened Wednesday night in Orlando Florida. “It is time for our nation to change its priorities,” said Marc Morial at the...
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Listening to America from coast to coast
July 31, 2008The Barack Obama campaign’s nine day “Listening to America” project concluded July 27 after thousands of people gathered in at least 1,300 meetings to make recommendations for the 2008 Democratic platform. The meetings in private homes,...
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Public workers: Take back America for working people
July 31, 2008SAN FRANCISCO — It was clear from the starting gavel: the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees convention here, July 28-Aug. 1, would be about reclaiming America for working people after eight years of...
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In the shadow of NASDAQ, Dominican Americans decry gas speculation
July 31, 2008NEW YORK—A group of Dominican American and other Latino elected officials with dozens of community members protested petroleum speculation here in Times Square July 30. Called by the League of Dominican American Elected Officials and hosted...
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