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Unions reject Verizon bravado regarding end of strike
August 24, 2011Verizon workers have rejected claims by the company that their return to work marks a victory for the company.
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Black scientists face discrimination in health funding
August 24, 2011Black, Latino and Asian scientists face discrimination in research grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health.
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Smiley and West’s Poverty Tour: A call for unconditional brotherhood
August 24, 2011Tavis Smiley and Cornel West brought the last stop of their "Poverty Tour: A Call to Conscience" to Memphis, Tennessee. The location was chosen in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s support for sanitation workers and...
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Cuba denounces inclusion in State Department “sponsors of terrorism” list
August 24, 2011Once again, the U.S. Department of State has included Cuba, along with Sudan, Syria and Iran, in its list of "State Sponsors of Terrorism."
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New federal immigration policy a step forward, supporters say
August 23, 2011Last week the Obama administration announced it would suspend deportation proceeding against thousands of undocumented immigrants that pose no serious threat to national security or public safety.
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