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Lost chance for school desegregation led to today’s woes
February 14, 2011A landmark 1974 Supreme Court case was a failed opportunity to strike a blow at school segregation in Michigan and around the nation, and we continue to suffer the consequences.
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Illinois bill aims to raise the minimum wage
February 14, 2011The current minimum wage at $8.25, which went into effect in July, would be boosted by 50 cents plus the rate of inflation annually until it reaches the historic $10.
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Airport screeners go union
February 14, 2011AFGE President John Gage happily announced Transportation Security Administration administrator John Pistole's ruling.
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Honduras powerbrokers beat up on the poor
February 14, 2011In the year after Porfirio Lobo became president of Honduras the disaster for the Honduran people has become clear.
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Support for Cuban Five in U.S. capital
February 14, 2011Nearly 100 students, faculty and local residents turned out Feb. 8 at Howard University for a panel discussion on the Cuban Five.
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