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Hundreds of civil rights activists of all races rallied outside the United States Supreme Court February 27 in support of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which requires federal approval for changes to election procedures in states with a history of discrimination: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
Read moreAs machinists members across the country brace for the potential impact of sequestration budget cuts, the U.S. Army becomes the latest branch of government to express frustration!
Read moreFebruary is Black History Month. A time to celebrate African Americans who in many cases changed the world with their contributions. Labor leaders of today are still working to do the same.
Read moreBusiness leaders, research scientists and health policy advocates came together in Washington to oppose government sequestration! If congress can’t cut a budget deal by March 1st, sequestration would start, meaning millions of layoffs could occur in sectors such as defense contracting and healthcare.
Read moreAuthor and journalist Peter Dreier has created a list of the 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century, a broad spectrum of people who moved what were once thought of as radical ideas into the mainstream. The biographies include organizers, activists, progressives, artists and athletes, all of whom fought for social justice.
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