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Al Fishman, Michigan peace and justice champion, dies at 83
May 25, 2011A Detroit City Council resolution mourning Fishman's loss called him "one of our city's finest peace, civil and human rights, and labor activists, advocates and champions."
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Obama administration seeks strong mercury regulation
May 24, 2011The Bush administration's goal was to block EPA efforts to regulate mercury, a poison emitted by power plants.
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Three Wisconsin Republicans will face recalls, and maybe more
May 24, 2011MADISON, Wis. - After a historic signature collection drive mounted by unions and their allies, three of the GOP senators who rammed through Gov. Scott Walker's bill to kill collective bargaining rights for state workers will...
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Michigan’s 2012 battleground wars have begun
May 24, 2011The goal for the next few months should be to rebuild the coalition of communities and movements that brought Barack Obama to the White House in 2008.
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Obama: No trade deals without help for workers
May 24, 2011The Obama administration tells congressional Republicans, biggest backers of so-called "free trade" treaties, they must restore trade aid for workers who lost their jobs to imports.
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