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Republicans fear Ryan pick could sink GOP
August 14, 2012Congressional Republicans aren't admitting it, but they are nervous as hell about Paul Ryan being the party's VP nominee.
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Unions: The folks who brought you summer vacations!
August 14, 2012These avid outdoors folk speak about the importance of their union job, which allows them the financial resources and the vacation time to go hunting and fishing.
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Christie’s crony capitalism
August 14, 2012Crony capitalism is alive and well in New Jersey. What would the whole country look like if run by these supporters of the one percent?
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Free back-to-school shoe lines reminiscent of the 30’s
August 14, 2012The story behind the shoe line in St. Joseph is a story repeated everywhere, from Gary, Ind., to Youngstown, Ohio, to Flint, Mich., to Chico, Calif., to Milton, Mass.
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Today in labor history: Roosevelt signs Social Security Act
August 14, 2012On this day in1935 FDR signed the first Social Security Act into law. In the aftermath of the Great Depression during which poverty encompassed 60 percent of the senior population, Social Security was a major plank...
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