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Schakowsky issues progressive deficit plan
November 17, 2010A leading congressional progressive issued a counter-plan to the one advocated by the deficit commission's co-chairs. The plan would reduce deficits - but not on the backs of working people.
Read moreLGBT students bullied – by their schools
November 17, 2010No one ever said going to school was fun, but for many LGBT students, it can be a downright nightmare - or even impossible.
Read moreThe GOP doesn’t care about hungry families
November 17, 2010One in four children are in danger of going hungry every night says the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a new report on “food insecurity.”
Read moreResidents protest “Brighton Beach” stereotypes
November 17, 2010BROOKLYN, N.Y. - The Russian-speaking residents of Brighton Beach are fighting caricatures and ethnic bias in a new Lifetime Television series.
Read moreHouse GOP freshman: I want my government health care, now!
November 16, 2010"This is the only employer I've ever worked for where you don't get coverage the first day you are employed," the right-wing GOP representative-elect said.
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