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George Fishman, a life with a purpose

July 9, 2009

George M. Fishman, lifelong working class scholar, teacher and activist, passed away peacefully at his New Haven, Conn., home on June 30, at age 92. He was a stalwart champion of quality public education for all...

Steelworkers ratify groundbreaking agreement with MeadWestvaco in Covington

July 8, 2009

Reposted from http://www.uniglobalunion.org/ PITTSBURGH, July 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the members of USW Local 8-675 in Covington, Virginia have voted in favor of a proposed new contract with MeadWestvaco. The...

Campaign against crime and police abuse to be unveiled at NAACP convention

July 8, 2009

A new online campaign against police misconduct and violence will be featured at the NAACP’s convention next week in New York City at the Hilton Hotel. The convention will also mark the civil rights organization’s 100th...

Coalition will battle banks over new consumer protection agency

July 8, 2009 By Susan Webb

“Some will rob you with a six-gun, some with a fountain pen,” Woody Guthrie sang in his 1939 song “Pretty Boy Floyd.” These days an unappetizing alliance of finance companies, banks, credit card companies, mortgage lenders...

COMMENTARY: The door to real change is wide open

July 8, 2009 By Sam Webb

Let me begin with a simple observation: If the last 30 years were an era of reaction, then the coming decade could turn into an era of reform, even radical reform. Six months into the Obama...