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  • Sen. Dodd declares for strong public option as health care reform markup begins

    Sen. Dodd declares for strong public option as health care reform markup begins

    June 20, 2009 By Joelle Fishman

    Grassroots mobilization underway Call senators toll free 866-210-3678, unions urge A week before health care activists poured into the nation’s capitol demanding health care for all with a public option or single payer, Sen. Chris Dodd...

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  • SLIDE SHOW Stop the ‘doomsday’ budget cuts

    SLIDE SHOW Stop the ‘doomsday’ budget cuts

    June 20, 2009 By John Bachtell

    CHICAGO – In a massive midday turnout, thousands of children, students, parents and leading advocates of state and citywide organizations that provide badly needed human services to working families and low-income communities here protested at the...

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  • Are you ready?

    Are you ready?

    June 20, 2009

    Sneak peek at draft of new websiteHey, PWW readers, are you ready for a new, sleek, fresh and modern website? Well that’s what we have in store for you and we can’t wait for you all...

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  • Clones of 9/11 hero dog presented in LA

    Clones of 9/11 hero dog presented in LA

    June 19, 2009

    Five clones of a search and rescue dog which helped locate people trapped in the rubble of the 9/11 attacks were formally presented to their ancestor's former handler. James Symington, a former Canadian police officer, choked...

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  • Thousands rally against Illinois budget cuts

    Thousands rally against Illinois budget cuts

    June 19, 2009

    CHICAGO – In a massive midday turnout, thousands of children, students, parents and leading advocates of state and citywide organizations that provide badly needed human services to working families and low-income communities here protested at the...

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