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Canadian town hosts conference on utopian socialist colonies
October 1, 2013Sointula village lived up to its name, which means "place of harmony" in Finnish, hosting more than 100 visitors for a conference on utopian socialist colonies in the Pacific Northwest.
Read moreToday in labor history: 10,000-plus dockers locked out
September 27, 2013Pacific Maritime Association, a coalition of corporate shipping giants, locked out 10,500 longshore workers today in 2002.
Read moreToronto Festival: New films feature Wikileaks, American slavery, Bolivar
September 20, 2013The Toronto International Film Festival kicked off another 10 day-run of amazing cinema Sept 5-15.
Read moreTed Cruz, Jesse Helms vs. the people, the vote
September 17, 2013Voting rights are a foundation for the realization of justice, equality, and freedom for everyone in our world and in our lives.
Read moreForty years after fascist coup, Chile may elect socialist, again
September 11, 2013Forty years ago today Chilean President Salvador Allende was overthrown in a U.S.-abetted coup because he was a socialist; in two months Chileans may elect Michelle Bachelet, another socialist.
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