Opinion
Lorenzo Torrez, copper miner, Communist leader, dies at 84
January 9, 2012Lorenzo Torrez, leader of the Communist Party, a staunch yet quiet spoken fighter for union rights and Mexican American equality, died New Years Day in Tucson.
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He is gone from you now … reflections on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 9, 2012"Around 1968," Jackson says, "my parents were working at pretty good jobs, in a factory. Now there are no more jobs. What would Dr. King think of that?"
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The ANC at 100
January 9, 2012Its centenary is surely a cause for celebration and hope for all who cherish freedom, civil rights and democracy.
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Recess appointments are welcome start to 2012
January 6, 2012President Barack Obama sent a clear and welcome message this week when he made the recess appointments.
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Rick Santorum is neither green nor good
January 6, 2012"There is no such thing as global warming," says GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum.
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