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British trade unionists come out for Cuba and the Cuban Five

September 21, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

From the vantage point of Cuban solidarity activists in the U.S., U.K. trade unionists deserve special credit because they've taken the lead in speaking out for the Cuba Five in Britain.

Obama: Fair taxes on the rich will pay for jobs

September 21, 2011 By John Wojcik

President Obama today called for using $1.5 trillion in new tax revenue raised from the wealthy to pay for the American Jobs Act he proposed last week.

Jersey casino fights labor board

September 20, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

At issue is the hotel's court challenge to NLRB's certification of the United Auto Workers to represent the casino's full and part-time dealers.

Demanding economic reform, hundreds “occupy” Wall Street

September 20, 2011 By Gabe Falsetta

More than 1,000 people, mostly young and college educated, came together Sept. 17 to occupy Wall Street.

Report: Transgendered blacks highly victimized

September 20, 2011 By Dan Margolis

Because of the effects of racism, being black in America has never been easy. And if you're transgendered, you are also likely to have been discriminated against. But if you're black and transgendered, the chances increase...