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FAIR, 01/14/2008
Leading up to the New Hampshire primary, the storyline on the Democratic side was the disastrous state of the Clinton campaign. Her loss was a given; it seemed the only considerations were the margin of defeat and whether or not she would even continue running at all.
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Granma International, 01/14/2008
Amnesty International (AI) today called for the government of the United States to close the prison at the Guantánamo military base in Cuba and give the location of the 38 prisoners who are believed to be held in secret detention centers.
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Joel Wendland, 01/13/2008
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Dennis Kucinich, shown in the center with Elizabeth Kucinich, meets with supporters in Detroit. (Political Affairs/Wendland)
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Dennis Kucinich can't get a fair shake, say his supporters. The media ignore him and the Democratic Party is unhappy with his insurgent candidacy.
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Jonathan Springston and Matthew Cardinale, 01/12/2008
With Georgia’s February 5, 2008, Presidential Primary Election quickly approaching, many of Georgia’s elected officials are finalizing their endorsements among the top Democratic candidates for President of the United States.
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Joel Wendland, 01/12/2008
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Rep. Dennis Kucinich speaks at the University of Detroit. (Political Affairs/Wendland)
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In a stump speech before an audience of more than 200 at the University of Detroit Friday, Rep. Dennis Kucinich called for a recount of electronic ballots from the New Hampshire Democratic primary.
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Joel Wendland, 01/10/2008
Sen. Barack Obama received a huge boost one day after finishing slightly behind Sen. Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire primary when three important union endorsements went his way.
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Joel Wendland, 01/09/2008
Defying the polls and the media hype, Sen. Hillary Clinton defeated Sen. Barack Obama by three points last night in the New Hampshire Democratic primary. John Edwards came in a distant third, and Rep. Dennis Kucinich and Gov. Bill Richardson rounded out the pack.
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John Sweeney, 01/09/2008
It seems like yesterday that 15,000 working family voters crowded into Chicago’s Soldier Field to ask questions and hear what the seven major Democratic presidential candidates had to say about jobs, health care, workers’ rights, the war in Iraq and more.
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Mike Lucio, 01/08/2008
Being a young, educated, politically active Chicano today is difficult. I often feel isolated and like the victim of racial prejudice, even among family and like-minded colleagues and other activists.
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Communist Party USA Political Action Commission, 01/07/2008
In the buildup to the 2008 elections, the right-wing Republicans have decided to make immigrants the scapegoat for the failure of the Bush administration and the shortcomings of the capitalist system.
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Kiraz Janicke, 01/07/2008
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced a "profound restructuring" of his government, including the appointment of a new Vice-President and changes in up to 13 out of 27 ministries.
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Jonathan Springston, 01/04/2008
US Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) emerged victorious from the January 03, 2007, Iowa Caucuses, claiming the first victories of the 2008 presidential contest.
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Morning Star, 01/03/2008
Benazir Bhutto's murder in the garrison city Rawalpindi is a setback for everyone who was hoping to see some form of accountable democratic government emerge after years of military dictatorship.
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Political Affairs, 01/03/2008
So far the campaign has shown, to any independent, intellectually astute observer, that there is currently no such thing as a free election in this country. Since Mr. Putin was appointed #1 in the electoral list, all the government’s administrative resources, all the power structures and ministries, are being used on behalf of his party’s campaign.
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Jobs with Justice, 12/21/2007
With 28% of nearly 10,000 votes cast, Smithfield Chairman Joseph Luter III narrowly beat out American Airlines CEO Gerard Arpey to win the seventh annual online "Grinch of the Year" election sponsored by National Jobs with Justice.
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John Streamas, 12/17/2007
Fairly commonly these days, poets end their volumes with a short prose section, usually footnotes or glosses on the poems.
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Prensa Latina, 12/13/2007
Bolivia’s governing party and opposition are once again measuring their strength Wednesday, leading the nation to a dangerous path with an uncertain ending.
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Political Affairs, 12/13/2007
First of all, the People’s Weekly World (which continues the Daily Worker, founded in 1924) has a very long history of what we call working-class journalism.
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Joel Wendland, 12/13/2007
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South African President Thabo Mbeki (R) with ANC Deputy President Jacob Zuma.
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The African National Congress (ANC) will meet for its 52nd national congress beginning December 16th in the Limpopo province of South Africa to both chart its political course and to elect its new leadership collective.
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JC Garrett, 12/12/2007
Politicians are constantly regurgitating a false belief that national security is more important than the rights of individuals. They are willing to do whatever it takes to keep America "safe from the terrorists" - even at the expense of civil liberties and basic human rights.
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