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In Obama’s hometown, people still believe
January 27, 2010CHICAGO—It's just another cold day in the Windy City. People are going to work and school, picking up groceries, or putting in their application for help to pay their heating bill.
Read moreSenate defeats deficit commission
January 27, 2010Labor and progressive groups scored a victory yesterday with the defeat of the undemocratic deficit commission in the Senate.
Read moreOregon delivers ‘tax the rich’ message
January 27, 2010Oregon voters sent a message to the nation yesterday, raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy to prevent cuts in education and other public services.
Read moreWitness at equal marriage trial: Opposition ‘grounded in prejudice’
January 27, 2010San Francisco's equal marriage trial, now in its third week, has been marked by moving testimony about the pain denial of marriage has inflicted on same-sex couples and their families.
Read moreJobless rate declared dire emergency
January 26, 2010WASHINGTON—Lawrence Mishel, president of the Economic Policy Institute told a Senate hearing Jan. 21 that unemployment is a "dire emergency" that requires federal action "on a scale that can make a difference."
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