Two high-profile murder trials are taking place simultaneously in the U.S. – one in the Deep South and the other in the Midwest. Despite the obvious distance in miles, both trials have two main political themes in common: The first is the prevalence of white supremacy and the second is . . .
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By Nan McCurdy The following edited article first appeared in Covert Action Magazine on Nov. 3. (Read the entire article at tinyurl.com/5482rum7.) Nan McCurdy is the editor of NicaNotes. Now working in Mexico, she lived over 30 years in Nicaragua and is currently there for the Nov. 7 elections, along . . .
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Buffalo, N.Y. Bulletin – Nov. 9: Three additional Buffalo stores have filed with the National Labor Relations Board for a union election — doubling the number in the area to a total of six. The inital three stores will receive ballots by mail on Nov. 10, pending a NLRB decision . . .
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Cleveland voters made history Nov. 2 when they approved Issue 24, which creates a permanent community review board to oversee police conduct. Nearly 60% voted in favor citywide, with larger percentages on Cleveland’s East Side, the historic base of the African American community. Citizens for a Safer Cleveland delivers ballot . . .
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El béisbol -que durante mucho tiempo se ha promocionado como el “pasatiempo nacional de Estados Unidos”– acaba de dar a millones de personas de todo el mundo una mirada horrorosa al crudo racismo colonial de los colonos sobre el que se funda Estados Unidos. Un aficionado al deporte dice ‘El . . .
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