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Columbus reestablishes Labor Day
September 3, 2008COLUMBUS, Ohio — More than 200 unionists, retirees, family members and friends poured into the IBEW Picnic Grounds here for the first Labor Day event held there in recent memory. “It’s been at least 25-30 years...
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Did a Mississippi raid protect right-wing politicians?
September 3, 2008Originally posted at LAUREL, Miss. — On August 25, immigration agents swooped down on Howard Industries, a Mississippi electrical equipment factory, taking 481 workers to a privately-run detention center in Jena, Louisiana. A hundred and six...
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Sarah Palin: The view from Alaska
September 3, 2008One of my favorite characters in Alaska politics is Mike Doogan. He is a solid Democratic state representative from Anchorage, and a former columnist for the Anchorage Daily News. In addition he is a darn good...
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Denver march urges Dems to back immigrant rights
September 2, 2008DENVER—Thousands of protesters marched through Mile High City Aug. 28 chanting “Immigrant rights are human rights” and “Hey, hey, ho, ho, John McCain has got to go!” They carried hundreds of signs and banners supporting Barack...
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Womens message at the DNC: Keep going! Never go back!
September 2, 2008DENVER—Women were a leading force during the Democratic Party’s 2008 convention (DNC), here, inspired largely by Hillary Rodham Clinton’s history-making presidential bid in which she garnered 18 million votes. She delivered a powerful appeal for her...
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