politics
Germany: many strikes and a big scandal
May 28, 2015A locomotive engineers strike stopped freight cars and passenger traffic; meanwhile, Angela Davis visited Berlin and elsewhere in Germany.
Read moreMemo to Mayor Emanuel: System needs fixing, not the kids
May 22, 2015It was corporate decisions and pro-corporate government policies that led our city's children into catastrophe.
Read moreAdvocates urge greater funding for human needs programs in California
May 21, 2015Restoring and increasing funds for California's human needs programs tops the agenda of many legislators.
Read moreToday in history: Forward-looking Uruguayan President José Mujica turns 80
May 20, 2015On this date in 1935, José Alberto Mujica Cordano was born in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Read moreLabor launches Forward Baltimore to register 10,000 voters
May 11, 2015The campaign will bring out at least 75 percent of newly-registered voters in for the primary elections in April 2016.
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