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Jobs rose by 200,000 in December

January 6, 2012 By John Wojcik

The total number of jobs went up by 200,000 in December, and the official jobless rate dropped to 8.5 percent.

Recall Walker campaign races towards Jan. 17 deadline

January 6, 2012 By R. Mehrparast

Just weeks into the campaign, United Wisconsin announced that 507,533 people have signed a recall petition.

Santorum’s anti-black blabber

January 6, 2012 By Blake Skylar

GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum has set his sights on a new target: struggling African-Americans.

After five years, Mexico still in the grip of drug war

January 6, 2012 By Tim Pelzer

The Mexican government has lost control of the situation and turned the country into a battlefield.

Airline union win shows importance of courts to workers

January 6, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

When the nation's transportation unions won a significant decision on union election rules, in federal appeals court, it emphasized the importance of courts to workers.