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America’s labor movement: Time for a new track on trade policy
February 26, 2015"As a teacher I've always placed a premium on what we know, and what we know is that there hasn't been a trade deal yet that benefitted the American people."
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Chicago “Mayor 1%” Rahm Emanuel forced into runoff
February 26, 2015Money can buy Rahm Emanuel a lot of things but it couldn't buy him love, at least not from the voters here in the Feb. 24 primary race for mayor.
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Today in African American history: Muhammad Ali the champ!
February 25, 2015On this date in 1964, Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, became world heavyweight boxing champion by defeating Sonny Liston in a stunning upset.
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Wisconsin governor swings budget axe
February 25, 2015A massive fight-back has already begun, and even some long-time Republican legislators are questioning the wisdom of the Walker budget.
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Nurses welcome veto of Keystone XL bill
February 25, 2015"The miniscule number of jobs it would create are far outweighed by the enormous damage that this project creates to our health and in accelerating the climate crisis."
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