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American Federation of Teachers endorses Hillary Clinton
July 14, 2015Weingarten put the union's endorsement in the context of scrapping the Bush-era No Child Left Behind and its teach-to-the-test penalizing of students and schools.
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Benghazi & Hillary: missing the story
July 13, 2015The congressional harrying of Clinton over emails concerning the 2012 death of a U.S. ambassador and three staff members in Benghazi has become a running joke.
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AFL-CIO statement on Scott Walker announcement
July 13, 2015Trumka released a statement in response to Gov. Walker's upcoming announcement that he is running for president of the U.S.
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Netroots Conference seeks ignition of Democratic base
July 13, 2015Netroots Nation will bring together over 3,000 progressive activists and leaders to discuss key issues and strategize for upcoming battles in 2015 and 2016.
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St. Louis bricklayers strike ends in total victory
July 13, 2015The victory also ends a contractors' lawsuit that, had it succeeded, would have endangered all traditional union pension plans in the U.S.
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