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Remember the working class roots of International Women’s Day
March 6, 2009Reposted from www.straight.com As March 8 quickly approaches, it is a good time for working women to take a moment to remember the historical roots of International Women’s Day and take stock of our current conditions...
Read moreOne-third of Americans went without health care in past 2 years
March 6, 2009Original source: Nearly 87 million people—more than one-third all Americans under age 65—were without health insurance for at least part of the past two years. Most of the uninsured came from working families. This compelling new...
Read moreBlackjack for kindergarteners?
March 5, 2009Impulsive kids are more prone to start gambling in their kindergarten than less impulsive children, Canadian researchers said.
Read moreUnion members — making change from bottom up
March 5, 2009MIAMI — “Change made from the bottom up” is being proven in life here by members of the 12-million-strong AFL-CIO labor federation. Even as an economic tsunami threatens to engulf America’s workers, the union movement is...
Read moreThe depleted uranium cover-up
March 5, 2009The best-kept secret in America today is the deadly effect our depleted uranium (DU) weapons are having, not only on our enemies, but on our own loved ones who have served in our wars since the...
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