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Americas Slave Labor

Inmates are being forced to work in toxic 'e-waste' sweatshops

Christopher Moraff

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Portrait of the Activists as Young Women

Phoebe Connelly

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MoveOn Members Call for Change

Adam Doster

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Street Battles in Oaxaca

John Gibler

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Organizing the Outsiders

Indian lawyer Ela Bhatt helps give informal workers a voice

David Moberg

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White-Collar Workers Unite

Barbara Ehrenreich received a grant from SEIU (Service Employees International Union) to start United Professionals (UP), whose mission is to "protect and preserve the American middle class..."

Adam Doster

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Bioneers Bridge the Color Gap

Bioneers, or Biological Pioneers, are activists committed to green consciousness, racial reconciliation, organic, healthy sustainable foods and social justice coalitions.

Chelsea Ross

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Is Congress Gates Keeper?

Robert Gates, Bush's choice for defense secretary, has faced accusations and senate committees before

Robert Parry

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Turning Back the Tax Revolt

Voters reject "Taxpayer Bill of Rights" spending cap measures and tax cuts across the country, paving the way to funding progressive priorities.

Matt Singer

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DoJ Quashes Wiretapping Inquiries

Department of Justice sues states to protect its questionable wiretapping policies with major telecommunications companies.

Onnesha Roychoudhuri

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Ethnic Cleansing in Russia

Putin stokes the flames of xenophobia by targeting non-Slavs in Georgia.

Fred Weir

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Immigrants Sue to Retrieve Funds Seized in Arizona

Immigrants sue to retrieve fudns seized by Arizona state government.

Kari Lydersen

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Lawyers Fight for Habeas Rights

The Military Commissions Act suspends Habeas corpus for foreign citizens accused of hostilities against the U.S.

Frida Berrigan

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SOSing the Vote

Secretaries of State are essential to making free and fair elections possible

Phoebe Connelly

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Starbucks Gets Wobbly

Embattled baristas at the coffee giant turn to the Industrial Workers of the World for solidarity unionism

Mischa Gaus

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Teamsters Face a Contentious Election

As the AFL-CIO split and workers continue to lose ground, the teamesters face a contentious election.

David Moberg

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Follow the Prison Money Trail

Private prison companies invest millions in elections.

Silja J.A. Talvi

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After the Deluge

Big Easy organizers confront racial tensions

Jane Slaughter

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Teacher Rebellion in Oaxaca

Thousands of teachers go on strike in Oaxaca.

John Gibler

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Hasterts Earmarks: Pork or Politics?

former Speaker Hastert in land deal scandal that questions legitimacy of federal funding.

Phoebe Connelly

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Nurses Fight to Retain Right to Unionize

An NLRB ruling undercut the rights of millions to unionize by reclassifying them as supervisors.

David Moberg

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Mexican Vote Count Still in Question

Vote count in Mexican presidential election undecided after election.

Linda Lutton

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Bigger Salaries for Big Box Workers?

Will Chicago Pass a Big Box Ordinance to raise worker wages?

Adam Doster

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Blowing the Whistle on Diebold

Diebold's electronic voting machines fraught with problems and conspiracy theories

John Ireland