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Operatic soprano Brenda Lewis remembered by a friend
September 28, 2017I had the singular privilege of knowing the American soprano Brenda Lewis for almost forty years. She died at her Westport, Conn., home on September 16, at the age of 96. When I last spoke with...
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AFL-CIO leader Trumka hits Trump tax plan
September 28, 2017Trump claimed his plan would help the working class. Trumka said, in so many words, that’s a lie.
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Trump would personally save billions from his tax cut plan
September 28, 2017If the president’s tax plan passes, it’ll be like he’s cutting himself a check from the Treasury.
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Senate adds management lawyer after Trump names union buster to NLRB
September 27, 2017Emanuel’s ascension gives the board, which governs labor-management relations in the private sector and in some parts of the public sector, a 3-2 GOP majority, at least for now. Board Chairman Philip Miscimarra, a Republican, will...
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Homeless continue their battle for right to live in “Tent City”
September 27, 2017The encampment is a well-known homeless community under the viaducts at Lawrence and Wilson Avenue. Several volunteers have showed up with cars and moving trucks in hopes of finding another long-term public space for the inhabitants,...
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