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Gov’t moves to curb insurance profiteers
June 16, 2010The Department of Health and Human Services is using its authority under the recently enacted health reform law to push state oversight of insurance premiums and rate hikes.
Read moreAt 90, Frances Gabow keeps up the fight for socialism
June 16, 2010Frances Gabow's life-just 10 years shy of a century--is a history book of political struggle in the 20th century. "And I don't regret a thing," she told a crowd celebrating her 90th birthday recently.
Read moreBP: “The verdict is guilty!”
June 16, 2010BALTIMORE — “Criminal negligence. The verdict is guilty!” That was the message proclaimed by pickets walking near a local BP gas station here June 12 as British Petroleum’s gusher continued to spew 80,000 barrels of crude...
Read moreArizona GOP targets children born to undocumented immigrants
June 15, 2010Arizona Republicans say they plan to introduce new legislation this fall that, if passed, would block the children of undocumented immigrants from becoming citizens.
Read moreCorporate interests block jobs legislation
June 15, 2010Powerful corporate interests in Congress however are blocking jobs legislation.
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