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Good for GM (and Ford), bad for the rest of us
February 1, 2008While the future is looking up for General Motors and its high-priced execs, it’s anything but good for workers as the company is moving quickly to slash its labor expenses. General Motors has just told Wall...
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Local governments fight foreclosure crisis
February 1, 2008At its midwinter meeting last week, the U.S. Conference of Mayors called on Congress to reform the Federal Housing Administration so it will give more help to troubled borrowers, and to increase funding to help borrowers...
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From Gaza: Israelis, Palestinians rally for peace
February 1, 2008In an emotional rally at the Gaza border Jan. 26, undaunted by rain, some 2,000 Israelis brought humanitarian aid and demonstrated for peace and an end to Israel’s blockade of Gaza. “In the night we were...
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Cuba holds elections
February 1, 2008Jumps to third in world for number of women elected Cuba’s election season ended on a rainy Jan. 20 when 8.1 million citizens, age 16 or over — 95 percent of those eligible to vote —...
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Kucinich drops White House bid
February 1, 2008Continues to fight for workers, justice CLEVELAND — Surrounded by dozens of friends, family members, public officials and labor leaders, Rep. Dennis Kucinich announced Jan. 25 he was withdrawing from the race for president to focus...
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