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Paraguay enters new era
August 20, 2008Liberation theology proponent Fernando Lugo, a former Catholic bishop who has never before held political office, became Paraguay’s president Aug. 15 in ceremonies attended by heads of state and foreign guests.
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Registering voters at barber shops and beauty salons
August 20, 2008Barack Obama’s historic run for the White House recently announced a strategic and ongoing effort to maximize the African American electorate throughout the country in places where Blacks congregate often: barbershops and beauty salons. The Obama...
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Wal-Mart bullies workers on elections
August 20, 2008Charging retail giant Wal-Mart with illegally pressuring employees to vote for Republicans and John McCain in November, labor unions and community organizations filed a formal complaint last week with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC). Wal-Mart held...
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Listen to America…
August 20, 2008In late July and early August, Listening to America/Platform for Change hearings across the country invited grassroots input for the 2008 Democratic national platform. Below is testimony by steelworker retiree Bruce Bostick at the Aug. 2...
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Poultry workers: Poster-child for Employee Free Choice Act
August 20, 2008WINESBURG, Ohio — After working 20 years at the Case Farms poultry plant here Ken Brown, 55, gets $8.10 an hour. “You can’t live on that,” he said, “especially with the rising prices of fuel and...
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