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Death knell for don’t ask, don’t tell
February 18, 2010More and more Americans have come to believe that gay, lesbian and bisexual people should be able to serve openly in the military without punishment.
Read moreWhite House launches new agency to advance climate change action
February 18, 2010The Obama administration is establishing a new federal Climate Service to suppport national, state and local action on climate change, officials announced last week.
Read moreN.Y. progressives begin to line up behind Gillibrand
February 18, 2010Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., appointed to fill the seat vacated by now-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has already picked up a spate of endorsements.
Read moreLabor presses White House on NLRB nominees
February 18, 2010Last week the Republicans filibustered and effectively killed President Obama's nomination of Craig Becker, a long-time pro-labor lawyer. The AFL-CIO is not happy.
Read moreCalifornians rally for jobs
February 18, 2010Over 1,000 workers and union activists gathered in the state capital on a working day recently in a spirited rally for job-creating legislation.
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