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No U.S. bases in Afghanistan!
May 10, 2013In this week's news has come a sobering wake-up call for anyone hoping the end of 2014 will really mark the end of the U.S. war in Afghanistan.
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Today in labor history: Labor of thousands completes first transcontinental railroad
May 10, 2013Thanks to an army of thousands of Chinese and Irish immigrants, who laid 2,000 miles of track, the nation's first transcontinental railway line was finished.
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Those pushing school reform have never been in a classroom
May 10, 2013Respect teachers? The Republican-dominated Michigan legislature has done the exact opposite.
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Ohio Republicans back off on “right-to-work” after big protests
May 10, 2013On May 1 (May Day), right-wing Republicans introduced in the state legislature three versions of anti-labor "right-to work" legislation.
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On anniversary of free trade deal, Colombian workers face turning point
May 10, 2013After decades of displacement, war and poverty, workers in Colombia face the possibility of a better life.
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