U.S.
Latino community rejects DOJ whitewash in Gutierrez case
March 3, 2011A coalition of community and labor activists in Sacramento, California are demanding justice for Luis Gutierrez who was fatally shot by three deputies last year and were recently cleared by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Pickets in 31 states slam Social Security cuts
March 3, 2011Across the country, people are picketing proposed GOP cuts to Social Security - though the program has never added a cent to the federal budget.
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Video: Danny Glover joins worker protest in Indianapolis
March 2, 2011Actor and activist Danny Glover joined hundreds of protestors Feb. 28th, in Indianapolis, to rally against the state's Republican lawmakers anti-worker agenda.
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Women take lead in fight for jobs
March 2, 2011Women's rights activists note that, while the jobs crisis is harming all sectors of society, women and girls are being hit especially hard. Despite recent recovery efforts the unemployment rate among women has increased.
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National calls to stop pollution-generating “sweatshops on wheels”
March 2, 2011From coast to coast, the fight to win labor rights for the nation’s port truck drivers and to clean up industry-induced pollution in communities surrounding the nation’s harbors picked up considerable steam last month.
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