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Obama speech heralds new era
January 22, 2013The preident laid out confidently - at times defiantly - a list of policy choices anathema to Republicans who tried to block every piece of progressive legislation during his first term.
Read moreSenate inundated with demands to end “silent” filibuster
January 18, 2013Senate offices are getting buried under tens of thousands of letters and a huge coalition has managed to spur one million calls into the Capitol.
Read moreAFL-CIO calls for universal voter registration
December 14, 2012The labor movement has added its voice to the demands for voting reform that are sweeping the nation.
Read moreToday in history: President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
November 19, 2012One of the best-known speeches in American history, it was delivered by Lincoln in the midst of the Civil War, November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery
Read moreObama campaign enters new stage: The Action
November 14, 2012President Obama thanked them for their hard work and urged all to stay involved in grassroots action for the good of the country.
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