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Families to Bloomberg: don’t cut our kids
June 4, 2012Under the banner "A Better New York for All," City Councilor Jackson set the tone for the day: "Youth services is our number one priority. We are going to fight tooth and nail until the cuts...
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Protesters force retreat on plan to dismantle Philly public schools
June 4, 2012A coalition of parent, community, student and labor groups brought their message to the Philadelphia city School Reform Commission
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Labor help critical to defeat Walker, “fix Wisconsin”
May 31, 2012Wisconsin has been torn apart by Walker's ideological civil war and his divide-and-conquer assault on our values and our workers. We cannot fix Wisconsin and move forward as long as Walker remains governor.
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Mexico’s upcoming elections: The candidates, the issues
May 29, 2012On July 1, Mexico will hold elections for president and for the 128 seat Senate and 500 seat Chamber of Deputies.
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Support grows for striking Quebec students
May 29, 2012Police repression coupled with draconian measures to limit peaceful protest have failed to stop a student strike in Quebec.
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