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In memory of Ron Takaki
June 6, 2009Ron Takaki was a gentle unassuming man, a remarkable lecturer with a sometimes whimsical sense of humor. As a scholar and teacher, he played a major role in the development of ethnic studies and a multicultural...
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Grassroots laborers plough common ground
June 5, 2009SEATTLE, Washington, Jun 5 (IPS) - The hiring hall for Hod Carriers and General Labourers Local 242 is in the basement of the Seattle Labour Temple, a two-story tan-brick building of early-20th century vintage. You walk...
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Employee Free Choice will pass without gutting main thrust
June 5, 2009Reposted from http://www.laborradio.org AFL-CIO Legislative Director Bill Samuel says labor’s number one priority – the Employee Free Choice Act labor law reform – will become law. It makes it easier for workers to join unions by...
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Activists seek inquiry into Guantanamo Bay death
June 5, 2009Original source: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) called on Wednesday for a full and transparent investigation into the recent death of a Yemeni national held at the US prison camp on Guantanamo Bay. US military...
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Hundreds rally to stop Illinois budget cuts
June 5, 2009CHICAGO – Hundreds representing dozens of local community groups here rallied in front of the downtown James R. Thompson Center June 4 against the “doomsday” budget cuts that were approved by the Illinois General Assembly late...
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