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World Notes: UN, Yemen, Cuba

March 3, 2010 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Women's equality under study at UN, Yemen conflict eases but instability continues, Cuba state visit zeroes in on U.S. blockade.

UC students protest racist incidents

March 3, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel

Students are demanding stronger action following a series of racist incidents, including parties with racist themes and a noose hanging in the campus library.

Debate rages on how to solve Black unemployment

March 3, 2010 By Joe Sims

A debate raged recently over growing Black unemployment - 30 percent among youth - as President Obama renewed federal support for historically Black colleges.

Undaunted, labor builds a movement from the ground up

March 3, 2010 By John Wojcik

ORLANDO, Fla. - The labor movement this week chose a neighborhood reeling from the economic crisis as its launching pad for a national campaign for jobs.

AFL-CIO to merge politics, jobs campaigns

March 3, 2010

The AFL-CIO will integrate its political drive with its pro-jobs campaign this year, holding politicians accountable and refusing to support those who don't actually do something to help suffering workers, top leaders say.