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Comparing Obama, McCain energy plans
August 10, 2008A comparison of the major energy initiatives proposed by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate John McCain:
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House passes apology for slavery and segregation bill
August 9, 2008The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill recently apologizing to African Americans for slavery and segregation. Authored by Steve Cohen, Democrat of Memphis, and co-sponsored by 120 representatives, House Resolution 194 apologizes for the 'fundamental...
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A history of the European left through WW I
August 9, 2008Book review Against Capitalism: the European left on the March Author: William A. Pelz Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing, 2007, 159 pages Historian William A. Pelz, author of several previous books on the early German left, has...
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3 million volunteers, unionists included
August 8, 2008CHICAGO (PAI)--Imagine mobilizing one of every 100 Americans, a population equal to that of the entire city of Chicago, and putting them out on the campaign trail. That’s what Barack Obama’s presidential campaign seeks to do....
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Anti-McCain campaign
August 8, 2008CHICAGO (PAI)--Even as the Democrats continued their now-finished presidential campaign, the AFL-CIO launched its “define John McCain” campaign to disabuse popular notions about the presumed GOP presidential nominee. The results so far, according to federation Political...
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