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Indiana “religious freedom” bill: bad for state and my family
April 7, 2015"It appalls me that our legislators used my tax dollars to create, lobby for, and now defend a law that opens the door for discrimination against gays and lesbians."
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Nuclear weapons group praises historic Iran agreement
April 6, 2015"This historic agreement will ensure Iran will not produce a nuclear weapon, making the U.S. and the world a safer place."
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Official jobless rate stays at 5.5 percent
April 6, 2015The U.S. official unemployment rate stayed at 5.5 percent in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced.
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Today in history: Feminist labor organizer Rose Schneiderman is born
April 6, 2015A fiery labor orator, feminist and socialist, she served as president of the Women's Trade Union League.
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To raise wages in Panama, dockers join a U.S. union
April 6, 2015In Panama they call longshore pay "hunger wages." Workers' families live below the government's own poverty line, and some families literally go hungry.
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