U.S.
Calling abortion murder invites violence
June 9, 2009Original source: (WOMENSENEWS)--In the past few days I've been reading articles about why the anti-abortion movement shouldn't be blamed for the murder of Dr. George Tiller. The Los Angeles Times ran an editorial on Tuesday under...
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Obama’s pledge of 600,000 jobs warmly greeted
June 9, 2009WASHINGTON—President Obama’s promise June 8 to deliver 600,000 jobs this summer under his $787 billion stimulus package drew praise from organizations fighting to lower the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression. In a statement from...
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Health care is a human right!
June 8, 2009Thousands of healthcare advocates attended “Healthcare Kickoff“ house parties and meetings across the nation June 6 to mobilize a grassroots fight to push through Congress a healthcare plan with a strong public healthcare option by the...
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City of Baltimore charges Wells Fargo with racist lending practices
June 8, 2009Charges of premeditated racist discrimination by the nation's top banks were given additional boost by the city of Baltimore which filed affidavits recently in a suit against Well Fargo for steering minorities to purchase sub-prime loans....
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Julian Bond testifies in support of immigration rights of same-sex couples
June 8, 2009Julian Bond, NAACP chairman, testified yesterday in support of the Uniting American Families Act before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill would give gay and lesbian U.S. citizens and permanent residents the right to sponsor their...
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