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African American laundry womens strike of 1881
March 25, 2005With slavery less than two decades behind them, thousands of African American home laundry workers went on strike for higher wages, respect for their work and control over how their work was organized. In the summer...
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WORLD NOTES
March 25, 2005Greek students support strikeJapan: Peace committee says, ban the Marines. The Japan Peace Committee on March 4 demanded that the government oppose the planned return to Okinawa of U.S. Marines from Iraq where they were involved...
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Israeli land grab continues in West Bank
March 25, 2005On March 21 the Israeli government confirmed its approval of plans to build 3,500 new housing units in two new neighborhoods in Ma’ale Adumim, an illegal West Bank settlement. The construction would significantly expand the settlement...
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New initiatives to end U.S. travel ban to Cuba
March 25, 2005The U.S. ban on travel to Cuba has become a focus for people of all shades of opinion working to reverse U.S. policy toward Cuba. Announcements are now out for a conference and several trips this...
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World recoils at Wolfowitz nomination
March 25, 2005Coming on the heels of his nomination of extreme right-winger John Bolton as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, President Bush has delivered another slap in the face to the international community with the appointment...
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