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Black History Month: George B. Murphy, Jr., journalist for the people
February 17, 2011I got to know George B. Murphy, Jr. during the 25 years I commuted from Baltimore to Washington D.C. covering the capital for the Daily World newspaper, now the People's World online daily. His long career...
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Missouri groups fight anti-equality bills
February 17, 2011JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - "The Republicans want to undermine and turn back the clock on equal rights," state Rep. Karla May told activists and reporters as they packed into a state Capitol hearing room.
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Angry Wisconsin workers occupy Capitol
February 16, 2011Thousands of union members and their allies have effectively occupied the state Capitol and the grounds around it for more than 36 hours now.
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Teachers and students support Obama’s education budget
February 16, 2011President Obama's education budget is being applauded as a sign of the administration's commitment to public schools and higher education.
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Egypt’s revolution: diary of an “intellectual guerilla”
February 16, 2011Exclusive, from Alexandria, Egypt: For the sake of my grandchildren and their generation, I write my impressions about this wondrous event, how it developed, its highlights and its climax.
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