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from Paul C. Gorski
April 18, 2008

<http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080418/OPINION02/80418033
6> A tale of two factory shutdowns
Detroit Free Press - United States
Among rich nations, America suffers the worst health outcomes and the
greatest inequality. The top 1% owns as much wealth as the bottom 90% of us
combined. ...

 <http://www.dailycal.org/article.php?id=101343> Many Victims Living With
Abuse, Few Reaching Out
Daily Californian - Berkeley,CA,USA
Around 30 victims of relationship abuse come into the Gender Equity Resource
Center each year, said Christine Ambrosio, the director of women's resources
at ...

<http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/settlements/11565/wal-mart-disabled-di
scrimination.html> Disabled Discrimination
Lawyers and Settlements - USA
As part of a settlement reached in the case, sources stated that Wal-Mart
agreed to pay $300000 to resolve the disability discrimination lawsuit. ...

<http://www.cfnews13.com/Health/YourHealth/2008/4/17/obesity_discrimination_
prevelent_in_u.aspx> Obesity Discrimination Prevalent In US
Central Florida News 13| - Orlando,FL,USA
Researchers at Yale University recently compared self-reported weight
discrimination with race- and gender-based discrimination, and found it just
as common ...

 <http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7435.html> Euro politicians
speak out on gay teen suicides
PinkNews.co.uk - UK
The Assembly is also in favour of increasing measures to fight homophobia
and stigmatisation of any sexual lifestyle whatsoever. "The Assembly is
concerned ...

 <http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/article3620953.ece>
50000 single parent families live in poverty
Belfast Telegraph - United Kingdom
By Claire McNeilly The number of poverty-stricken single-parent families in
Northern Ireland is at an all-time high, shock new statistics reveal today.
...

<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/17/MN8K107HDN.DTL>
Oakland study spotlights bleak effects of poverty
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
(04-17) 21:37 PDT Oakland -- A black child in West Oakland is much more
likely to be born prematurely and into poverty than a white child in the
Oakland ...

 <http://www.latinamericapress.org/article.asp?lanCode=1&artCode=5583>
Modern slavery
Latin America Press - Lima,Peru
Considered one of the most serious crimes in the world, the trafficking of
women, youths and children has become a modern form of slavery that affects
2.4 ...

 <http://blog.com.np/united-we-blog/2008/04/17/my-view-of-the-maoists/> My
View of the Maoists

United We Blog - Nepal
I’ve often noticed how the term “Feminism” is hurled at women like a tag for
being too headstrong about their rights (regardless of whether they are
right ...

 <http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/opinion/82733.php> Ending sexism,
violence is man's work
Tucson Citizen - Tucson,AZ,USA
The same is true of the struggle to eradicate sexism: Men have a primary
role to play. Likewise, men must help to end sexual and interpersonal
violence ...

 <http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/17/news/obits.php> Aimé Césaire, 94,
poet and human rights leader
International Herald Tribune - France
AP FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique: Aimé Césaire, a poet honored throughout the
Francophone world and a crusader for West Indian rights, has died at 94. ...

<http://www.ucsusa.org/news/press_release/bush-makes-last-desperate-atte-010
8.html> Bush Makes Last Desperate Attempt to Derail Progress on Global
Warming
Union of Concerned Scientists - Washington,DC,USA
WASHINGTON (April 16, 2008) — This afternoon, President George W. Bush is
expected to announce a new proposal to halt growth in US global warming
pollution ...

 <http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/apr2008/obam-a17.shtml> The Obama
“mistake”: Breaking the taboo on discussing class in America
World Socialist Web Site - Oak Park,MI,USA
Herbert, who is black, faulted Obama for ducking what the columnist regards
as the central issue: the endemic racism of the white working class. ...

<http://www.stargazettenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080417/OPINION0
3/804170308/-1/ARCHIVES&date=20051122> Pay-equity struggle a never-ending
battle
Elmira Star-Gazette - Elmira,NY,USA
Even when factors, such as hours worked, occupation, job description and
years on the job, are comparable, there is inequity. ...

 <http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=32554> Inflation, income
inequality and equity
The Daily Star - Dhaka,Bangladesh
BANGLADESH experienced low to moderate inflation over the last one decade,
except for the year 1997-98 when the consumer price index climbed to 9%. ...

 <http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/apr/17/workandcareers.gender>
Sweaters, strip clubs and unequal pay
Guardian - UK
Inequality of pay between the sexes during working years often leads to
inequality in retirement income. Fewer than one in three women of state
pension age ...

<http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/17/2219221.htm?section=australia
> School formal gay couple ban 'illegal'
ABC Online - Australia
The department says it is trying to encourage teachers to do more to rid
schools of homophobia. Its director-general, Michael Coutts-Trotter, ...

 <http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/32/article_5833.php> Hate Songs:
Homophobia in Jamaica
Gay NZ - New Zealand
Toxic homophobia even pervades its popular culture, particularly within the
reggae offshoot labelled 'murder music.' It is no accident, then, that
Jamaica ...

 <http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/17Apr2008_news15.php> The injustice
migrant workers face
Bangkok Post - Thailand
With on-going violence in Burma, many will soon return despite the risk, the
exploitation and the injustice they may encounter. This is because people
live ...

 <http://www.winona.edu/winonan/s2008/04-16/dakota.htm> The Native struggle:
A Dakota woman’s activism against injustice
WSU Winonan - Winona,MN,USA
In an attempt for the audience to understand the meaning of injustice,
Waziyatawin spoke of the Dakota War of 1862 and the Dakota Death March of
1862. ...

 <http://thepost.com.pk/OpinionNews.aspx?dtlid=155974&catid=11> Colonialism
and developing countries
The Post - Lahore,Punjab,Pakistan
Lenin explains imperialism in the light of the creation of monopoly
capitalism. He says, “The principal feature of the latest stage of
capitalism is the ...

 <http://www.nbc5.com/money/15900269/detail.html> Study: Poverty Growing In
Chicago Suburbs
NBC5.com - Chicago,IL,USA
More suburban Chicago residents are struggling with poverty than ever
before, largely because of falling incomes, rising costs and a regressive
tax system, ...

<http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/immigrants-not-more-criminal-than-brits-uk
-police-report/id_28789/catid_64> Immigrants not more criminal than Brits -
UK police report
Sofia Echo - Bulgaria
Britain's Guardian newspaper has published findings from a wide-ranging
police study, which conclude that "the surge in immigrants from eastern
Europe to ...

 <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/keli-goff/not-just-any-woman_b_97044.html>
Not Just Any Woman
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA
Obama's candidacy, much more has been written about the role that sexism has
allegedly played in Sen. Clinton's. From claims of overzealousness by male
...

<http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/coke/stories/2008/04/16/darfur
_0417_web.html> Human Rights group rips Coke over Darfur
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By KRISTI E. SWARTZ On the same day Coca-Cola Co. executives issued earnings
and met with shareholders, a human rights group Wednesday blasted the ...

 <http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89678892>
Documentary: Racism Harms Your Health
NPR - USA
The film examines research that suggests the mental strains of racism and
poverty can take a direct toll on physical health. The film's producers
Larry ...

 <http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/354999> Racism still tied to
poverty
Hamilton Spectator - Hamilton,ON,Canada
She worked as a housekeeper here until she found a jewel of an opportunity
-- or so she thought -- making dental materials like crowns. ...

<http://lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080416/OPINION/804160311/-1/n
ewsfront> Wealthy leaders pinch the working class
Lower Hudson Journal news - West Harrison,NY,USA
Yes, "working class," even if we usually refer to ourselves as "middle
class" in order to feel a notch higher. "Working class" is more appropriate
(if we ...

<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/04/15/ST20080415029
58.html> McCain's Plan for Working Class Offers Plenty for Corporate World
Washington Post - United States
John McCain yesterday offered sweeping rhetoric about the economic plight of
working-class Americans, promising immediate assistance even as he spelled
out ...

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