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Educators call for school funding as key stimulus ingredient
January 9, 2009The American Federation of Teachers, National Education Association and American Association of School Administrators are urging Congress and President-elect Obama to ensure education funding is part of the 2009 stimulus package. “Even in these tough economic...
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WORLD NOTES: January 17
January 9, 2009Peru: Witchhunt builds Late last month Judge Omar Pimentel ruled that 13 labor and leftist political leaders would be confined to their homes during a 15-day investigation period. They included Renan Raffo Munoz, head of the...
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LETTERS: January 17
January 9, 2009Macabre Arpaio He’s national, he’s international, he’s notorious. Live from Maricopa County Jail, the inverted story of local boy makes good, on the TV “variety” show Late Night with Conan the barbarian (www.nbc.com/Schedule/) featured the coward...
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House Democratic leaders pledge to pass equal pay laws
January 9, 2009In an effort to correct a recent US Supreme Court decision that limits a workers' right to seek redress from an employer who practices pay discrimination, the US House of Representatives will likely pass two bills...
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Comprehensive coverage of the economic crisis
January 9, 2009What will be impact of the Wall Street bankruptcies, bailouts and blunders on working people in this country and worldwide? What's the solution to the crisis?
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