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Americans tire of “free market,” says poll

April 11, 2011 By Dan Margolis

Since the 2008 economic meltdown, Americans have changed the way they think about the free market economy and now, according to a new poll, are more skeptical of it than the people of even Communist Party-led...

Army base reopening a step closer

April 11, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Prospects for redeveloping the Oakland Army Base moved a step forward last week as the City Council voted to extend its negotiating agreement with developers California Capital Group and AMB Corp.

Lawmakers back plan to end deportations of children, families

April 11, 2011 By Emile Schepers

In a Capitol Hill press conference, Rep. Luis Gutierrez outlined a plan to push for the use of administrative adjustments to stop the deportation and break-up of immigrant families.

Martelly, friend of Duvalier, named winner in Haiti vote

April 6, 2011 By Emile Schepers

In spite of possible fraud Haiti's Provisional Elections Council recently announced Michel Martelly has apparently won the runoff elections by a landslide over former First Lady Mirlande Manigat.

Leonard Weinglass, defender of civil rights, dies

March 29, 2011 By Emile Schepers

All lovers of human and civil rights were saddened last week to hear of the passing of the outstanding attorney Leonard Weinglass, who succumbed to pancreatic cancer on March 23.