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Bush not welcome in Arizona
June 4, 2008Growing popular opposition to the ultra right agenda of Sen. John McCain had President George Bush on the run in McCain's home state. The McCain campaign cancelled a May 27 fund raising appearance by Bush at...
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Editorial: McCains bottomless sewer
June 4, 2008John McCain has repeatedly been forced to dump campaign advisers exposed as lobbyists for fascist-like regimes and transnational corporations. Six of his highest ranking operatives were recently forced out including Doug Goodyear — McCain’s choice to...
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Workers receive un-kosher treatment, and other labor stories
June 3, 2008Fed workers, like others, can sue By a 6-3 margin, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled May 27 that federal workers, like private sector workers, can sue when their employer retaliates against them for filing discrimination claims....
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Justice bus confronts employers in Houston
June 3, 2008The Harris County AFL-CIO Seventh Justice Bus stopped at 10 worksites in the Houston area on May 13. The aim of the visits was to cite employers for either their good or bad treatment of workers...
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Why are oil prices going through the roof?
June 3, 2008As she watched the numbers flick upward while filling her car at a gas station in Providence, R.I., the other day, a woman turned to another customer with a grimace and said, “I told my kids...
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