equality
Meet Eliseo Medina, SEIU’s first Latino sec.-treas.
September 27, 2010The People's World interviewed Eliseo Medina, widely known as a highly successful organizer and immigrant rights advocate recently elected as the first Latino international secretary-treasurer with SEIU.
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Lady Gaga urges Senate to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
September 20, 2010The Senate is expected to vote on repealing a 17-year-old law barring open gays from serving in the military Tuesday afternoon, but supporters of the repeal say they lack the necessary 60 votes to pass the...
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Groups issue call to action on Paycheck Fairness Act
September 16, 2010Labor and civil rights groups are urging the Senate to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, a bill that would help eliminate the wage gap between men and women.
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Rich Cho becomes NBA’s first Asian American GM
September 9, 2010Rich Cho, 45, made basketball history last month after becoming the first Asian American general manager of an NBA team, the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Reverend Lucius Walker, 1930-2010
September 9, 2010On Tuesday morning, September 7, friends of justice all over the world were saddened by the passing of Reverend Lucius Walker, Executive Director of IFCO/Pastors for Peace.
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