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ENDA nears passage in Senate
October 31, 2013Two Republican senators signed on as co-sponsors of the bill, and all Democrats have either signed on as co-sponsors or pledged to vote for it.
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Millions face ruthless food stamps cuts
October 31, 2013More than 47 million Americans who receive food stamps will see their benefits go down starting Friday, just as Congress has begun negotiations on further cuts to the program.
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AFT’S Weingarten: School reformers ignore “elephant in the room”
October 31, 2013Weingarten was one of several panelists who challenged the prevailing mythology about schools, including the teach-to-the-test goals the right wing has imposed on U.S. schools.
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Private contractors rip off Medicaid
October 31, 2013In yet another attempt to derail implementation of Obamacare, House Republicans questioned representatives of IT companies about the failure of healthcare.gov.
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No ordinary crisis: The shutdown and its aftermath
October 31, 2013Defunding Obamacare by undemocratic means was to be the first trophy in a power play by a reactionary clique and their big-pocketed financial backers.
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