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Photographer Milton Rogovin dies at age 101 in NY

January 18, 2011 By Associated Press And Barbara Russum

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Milton Rogovin, a social documentary photographer who built a life's work by looking through a lens at people who were invisible to others, died Tuesday, January 18, at age 101.

Arizona’s wake up call

January 12, 2011 By Joe Bernick

The Tucson tragedy is a wake up call for all Arizonans. It's time to take back our state from the right-wing, anti-people demagogues and their corporate masters.

Student strike in Puerto Rico met with repression

January 10, 2011 By Emile Schepers

College students in Puerto Rico are on strike against the neoliberal education policies implenmented by the country's conservative and right-wing governor.

More arrests as foreclosure protests spread

December 22, 2010

Six people were arrested December 20 when they locked arms as they attempted to enter a Bank of America branch in Missouri, refusing police orders to turn back during a protest against the bank's home foreclosures.

Pratt & Whitney workers make gains despite plant closing

December 14, 2010 By Joelle Fishman

Machinists at Pratt & Whitney ratified a new contract after a valiant fight on the shop floor, in the street and at the bargaining table to stop plant closings and save job security language in Connecticut.