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Obama calls for partnership with the Islamic world
April 7, 2009In yet another sharp break with the way things were done during the Bush years, President Obama, speaking to the Turkish Parliament Apr. 6, declared, “The United States is not at war with Islam” and called...
Read moreMaine Sister City celebration explores Cuba-Africa liberation links
April 7, 2009A highlight of this year’s Cuba Week celebration by the Brunswick-Trinidad (Cuba) Sister City Association was the visit of Canadian academic and Cuba activist Isaac Saney, who lectured at area colleges and previewed his documentary film,...
Read moreTeacher union organizes three charter schools, an area-wide first
April 7, 2009CHICAGO -- In a historic step, an overwhelming majority of teachers at three area charter school campuses, joined by parents and community leaders, filed authorization cards April 3 with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board to...
Read morePicketers tell Bank of America, We want free choice
April 7, 2009CHICAGO -- Labor activists and Logan Square residents picketed the local branch of Bank of America, April 4, to draw attention to the bank's brazen campaign to defeat the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). Chanting “Shame...
Read moreAbbas visits Iraq to build bridges for refugees
April 7, 2009Original source: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sought to repair relations between Palestinians and Iraq on Sunday during his first visit to the country since the 2003 US-led invasion. The visit is significant because it marks a...
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