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Civil rights, labor alliance mobilizing black voters to repeal SB 5

November 2, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

The civil rights movement and the labor movement have joined forces in a statewide campaign to get African-American voters to the polls Nov. 8, to restore union bargaining rights in Ohio by voting "No on Issue...

Social Security workers rally in 140 cities to protest cuts

November 1, 2011 By Bruce Bostick

Hundreds of Social Security workers, members of the American Federation of Government Employees, and their supporters staged rallies in Ohio and across the nation Oct. 27 to protest huge proposed cuts to Social Security.

Mass Day of Action gains broad support in Oakland

November 1, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Occupy Oakland's Nov. 2 mass day of action is gaining broad support from unions, community organizations and faith groups.

Occupy Memphis: Sixteen days and counting

November 1, 2011 By James Raines

Occupy Memphis features several caucuses devoted to women's rights, diversity, homelessness, LGBT, anti-Capitalism, and Agnosticism/Atheism. The protests have been peaceful and widely supported by the citizens of the Mid-South.

Thousands to be released early in crack cocaine sentences

November 1, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

Nearly 2,000 federal prisoners will be eligible for early release as result of a bill that changes the sentencing for crack cocaine to be closer to the penalties for powdered cocaine.