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Bitter news from California on Prop 8, but the fight is far from over
May 27, 2009Same-Sex Couples' Constitutional Right to Marriage Denied 'Today's decision by the California Supreme Court to uphold Prop 8 is a devastating setback, but I believe it will be another galvanizing moment in the struggle for equal...
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Civil rights leaders rejoice in Sotomayor nomination
May 27, 2009President Barack Obama’s May 26 nomination of New York Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court has drawn praise from Latino leaders and civil rights and women’s advocates. Sotomayor would be the first Latina justice on...
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Black, Latino workers hit hardest in recession, report charges
May 27, 2009A just-released report on the economic recession documents that the crisis is hitting African Americans, Latinos and other people of color much harder than the general population with millions falling through the safety net. The report...
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Rumor of card check’s ‘death’ is greatly exaggerated
May 27, 2009NewsAnalysis Many lawmakers returning home for the Memorial Day break found themselves face to face with union members determined to win passage of the Employee Free Choice Act. Thousands have been mobilizing in more than 200...
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N. Korea nuclear test draws universal condemnation
May 27, 2009North Korea has drawn universal condemnation following its announcement yesterday that it had carried out an underground nuclear weapons test. It also apparently test-fired several short-range missiles. Russian officials said the nuclear weapon was comparable to...
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