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Union membership declined by 398,000 in 2012

January 23, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

The number of union members nationwide declined by 398,000 from 2011 to 2012, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says in its latest report.

Court documents on Alan Gross could help Cuban Five

January 23, 2013 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Cuban Five defenders distinguish between the role of the Five in the United States and Gross' activities in Cuba.

Terror in Iran: Photo tells a story

January 23, 2013 By Navid Shomali

These men should not have paid with their lives. Why execution???

GOP, despite debt ceiling deal, avoids real issues

January 23, 2013 By Kenneth Quinnell

House Republicans have not changed their ransom demands. They've simply chosen a different hostage. For now.

The ugly racial history of “right to work”

January 23, 2013 By Richard D. Kahlenberg And Moshe Z. Marvit

The victory for "right-to-work" (for less) legislation in Michigan has spurred talk of expanding efforts to pass similar laws to weaken unions in other states.