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Chicago resolution rejects anti-immigrant rhetoric
July 1, 2008CHICAGO – CNN’s Lou Dobbs has made a name and lots of money for himself by railing against immigrants, contributing to an atmosphere of hate and fear. When that happens, sometimes you have to say, “Enough!”...
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Extreme weather to increase with global warming
July 1, 2008As John McCain campaigns on a pledge of increasing greenhouse gas emissions by launching new offshore oil drilling while at the same time refusing to make caps mandatory on emissions by big polluters, new government data...
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AFL-CIO officially endorses Obama
July 1, 2008The AFL-CIO officially endorsed Barack Obama for president on June 26. In the statement issued with the endorsement, the General Board declared that Obama “secured the nomination of his party in a campaign that has energized...
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Contradictory China
July 1, 2008Almost everything you’ve heard about China is true — at least, that’s my impression from a short week-and-a-half visit to Beijing at the end of May. The scale of everything in China is hard for anyone...
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LETTERS: June 28, 2008
July 1, 2008Housing help falls short The final shape of the housing bill in Congress is becoming clear. A fairly narrow group of homeowners facing foreclosure due to subprime mortgage failures will be able to refinance fixed-rate mortgages...
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