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Another problem for Gov. Christie: lawsuit for failure to pay pensions

June 24, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

The workers all say Christie did not make a required $900 million payment to the state and local workers' pension plan. He wants the workers to shoulder the load, instead.

AFGE hits plans to force “Internet only” on Social Security recipients

June 24, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Despite huge past problems with electronic verification , the Social Security Administrationis charging ahead with a plan to force almost all recipients into Internet-only communication.

Obama continues to expand rights for LGBT Americans

June 24, 2014 By Kenneth Quinnell

The president directed the Labor Department to draft rules that clarify that the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) applies to LGBT couples, even in states where same-sex marriage is not legal.

Income inequality comes to Supreme Court, courtesy Justice Sotomayor

June 23, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Justice Sonia Sotomayor is worried about income inequality's negative impact not only on the U.S. now, but on future generations.

With Iraq under threat, questions emerge

June 20, 2014 By Susan Webb

Among those hard questions, many Iraqis believe, should be a serious re-think of the damaging U.S. policy of manipulating ethnic and sectarian blocs in Iraq.