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Progressives must win “hearts and minds” of working people
June 8, 2010WASHINGTON - In the first 18 months of the Obama presidency, national health care reform was passed, SCHIP was expanded, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was passed, and the Recovery and Reinvestment Act created or...
Read moreAmerica’s Future: We are the change, we have the power
June 8, 2010WASHINGTON - "We are the change, we have the power," Campaign for America's Future co-director Robert Borosage told progressive leaders and activists from around the country today.
Read moreCivil rights enforcement top priority for Justice Department
June 7, 2010Enforcement of employment, disability rights and other anti-discrimination laws have been stepped up.
Read moreAs spill kills jobs BP nickels and dimes victims
June 7, 2010As oil continues gushing into the Gulf of Mexico and the resulting environmental and economic catastrophes worsen, BP is dragging its feet on the damage claims.
Read moreIllinois budget crisis deepens, as lawmakers recess
June 7, 2010Suffering from the worst budget deficit in state history, the Illinois legislature passed a FY 2011 budget in late May that will mean continued devastation of education and social service programs.
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