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Organizing Against Bank of America
by LAURA GOTTESDEINER This week, thousands are descending on North Carolina for the Bank of America shareholders’ meeting. The protest comes on the heels of the successful Wells Fargo shareholder event in San Francisco, where thousands of protesters shut down the conference, and the U.S. Bank meeting in Minneapolis, where dozens of homeowners spoke out…
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Lesbian seeking marriage license arrested in NC
(AP) WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – A lesbian who sought a North Carolina marriage license with her partner and was rejected under a state law banning same-sex marriage was arrested with another person Thursday after they refused to leave a government office where several gay and lesbian couples were turned away. The civil disobedience followed a day…
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Left-Wing Music Continued
If you turn on the local top 40 or top 100 radio station you are bound to hear many catchy songs of various types. However, if you actually take time to examine the content of current popular songs, you’ll quickly find that many of them seem to be about the same thing. The songs are…
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India missile test has few critics, unlike North Korea’s failed launch
NEW DELHI — India’s successful test of a powerful new missile that can carry nuclear weapons to Beijing caused barely a ripple — even in China — just days after North Korea was globally vilified for a failed rocket launch. The vastly different responses show the world has grown to accept India as a responsible…
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New Account: Zimmerman Told Cops Trayvon’s Last Words Were ‘Okay, You Got It’
UPDATE: This story has been updated to reflect the court’s decision on Friday, Apr. 20, to release Zimmerman on $150,000 bail. Last December, George Zimmerman hosted a small gathering at a clubhouse in Lake Mary, Fla. He invited family members and some close friends, and he made a brief speech. He wanted to share with…
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Backlash against the rolling back of child labor laws
Child labor groups upset after Labor Department drops rules about children working on farms WASHINGTON — Child labor groups say they are stunned and disappointed that the Obama administration is backing off a plan to keep children from doing the most dangerous farm jobs. Reid Maki, coordinator of the Child Labor Coalition, said the Labor…
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Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike
JERUSALEM — Israeli prison officials say that hundreds of Palestinian prisoners who declared a hunger strike two weeks ago are continuing to refuse food as they demand better conditions. Sivan Weizman of Israel’s prison authority said Monday that 1,450 remain on a hunger strike. Two prisoners have refused to eat for 63 days. Ehteram Ghazawneh…
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President Barack Obama defiles the legacy of International Workers Day by announcing “Loyalty Day”
Presidential Proclamation — Loyalty Day, 2012 LOYALTY DAY, 2012 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION More than two centuries ago, our Founders laid out a charter that assured the rule of law and the rights of man. Through times of tranquility and the throes of change, the Constitution has always…
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