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Baltimore and Philly marchers honor Trayvon Martin

July 22, 2013 By Tim Wheeler

Protesters marched through downtown Baltimore July 20 to voice their anger at the murder in Florida of Trayvon Martin.

Steelworkers oppose using Chinese steel for Verrazano Bridge repairs

July 22, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Another local transit agency is repairing another big well-known U.S. bridge using Chinese steel, and thus not U.S. steel or steelworkers.

“What Lies Across the Water”: Revealing new book on Cuban 5

July 17, 2013 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

In comprehensive and convincing fashion the book explains how the Cuban Five came to be arrested, tried, and imprisoned.

Hundreds of chimps to be moved from labs to sanctuary

July 16, 2013 By Blake Skylar

Experiments on chimps have been conducted in the U.S. for more than 90 years, despite consistent pressure on the government and corporations by animal welfare groups.

Zimmerman verdict becomes rallying point for social justice action

July 15, 2013 By John Wojcik

"If anything good is to come, this is the time to build a movement," said national NAACP spokesman Eric Wingerter this weekend as his organization gathered for its national convention.