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Black lawmakers shake up finance panel vote
December 3, 2009In a dramatic display of political independence, 10 members of the Congressional Black Caucus boycotted a House Financial Services Committee vote on regulatory reform on Wednesday.
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On the eve of jobs summit labor call for bold action
December 2, 2009On the eve of President Obama's Dec. 3 summit on jobs labor and progressive leaders held a press conference today urging the White House and Congress to adopt the AFL-CIO's five-point jobs plan.
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The U.S. and the world
December 2, 2009The world, it is generally acknowledged, has been torn loose from the old moorings that for decades structured life for billions of people.
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New charges of racism in right-wing media
December 2, 2009The Washington Times recently published a racially charged full-page ad questioning President Obama's citizenship
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World AIDS Day: ‘Be faithful, be tested, be unionized’
December 1, 2009In South Africa, a highly successful AIDS program is led by a union.
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