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Monsanto Spends Millions to Defeat Washington GMO Labeling Initiative
With a $4.6 million check to the campaing to defeat a GMO food labeling vote in Washington state this fall, Monsanto is banking on repeating its California victory.
The New Global Capitalism and the War on Immigrants
The larger story behind immigration reform is the worldwide reorganization of the system for supplying labor to the global economy.
Anti-Drone Protestors Refuse Fines, Sentencing Statements
Judge Carolyn Delaney listened to passionate statements by the defendants, who told the judge they were willing to go to federal prison rather than pay any fines or accept …
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A Hundred Arrested Protesting Walmart Firings
Thousands of people participated in Thursdayu2019s protests, according to OUR Walmart, and 100 were arrested.
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California Prison Hunger Strike Ends After 60 Days
California's mass prison hunger strike ended on Day 60 after two state legislators issued statements of public support for reform of conditions that have had hundreds locked in solitary …
Berliners Protest Russia’s Anti-Gay Law Ahead of Winter Olympics
The protest represents a shift in attention from the International Olympic Committee to individual nations, as protesters give their nations an ultimatum: force Russia to abolish its anti-gay laws, …
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“Wage Theft Comics: Crime and Justice”: What to Do About Bosses Not Paying Up
Wage theft, in all its many forms, is rampant across all industries, but it hurts low-wage workers the most.
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US Government Urges Citizens to Avoid Peaceful Political Protest
The US embassy discouraged travelers in Iceland from engaging in political protest, entrenching on their democratic rights and perpetuating the reality of our country's authoritarian direction.
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US Government Urges Citizens to Avoid Peaceful Political Protest
The US embassy discouraged travelers in Iceland from engaging in political protest, entrenching on their democratic rights and perpetuating the reality of our country's authoritarian direction.
Nationwide Protests Rage Against Colombia’s Economic Policies
A strike declared nearly two weeks ago in Colombia by farmers and joined later by truck drivers, health workers, miners and students spread to include protests in the cities …