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Activists call on Dems to include HR 676 in platform
August 10, 2008CHICAGO – Single payer activists organized by the Chicago Single Payer Action Network (ChiSPAN) held a rally here last week in front of the newly opened Democratic National Committee office on Michigan Avenue. Rally-goers demanded that...
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Bush Admin. rushes to issue secret rule on worker health risks
August 10, 2008In a last minute action, political operatives at the US Department of Labor are rushing to lock in new requirements that would make it harder for the next administration to develop and issue protective workplace health...
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Labor Department’s secret OSHA rule
August 10, 2008AFL-CIO Executive Council statement, August 05, 2008 CHICAGO – For nearly eight years, the Bush administration has failed to protect the health and safety of America's workers. Within weeks of taking office in 2001, President Bush...
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Comparing Obama, McCain energy plans
August 10, 2008A comparison of the major energy initiatives proposed by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate John McCain:
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House passes apology for slavery and segregation bill
August 9, 2008The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill recently apologizing to African Americans for slavery and segregation. Authored by Steve Cohen, Democrat of Memphis, and co-sponsored by 120 representatives, House Resolution 194 apologizes for the 'fundamental...
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