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Young Republicans elect a new leader who’s under fire for racist remarks
July 20, 2009Original source: The Republican Party has been trying to revamp its image as more inclusive of diversity -- but the newly elected leader of the party's youth branch may set that effort back. At their annual...
Read moreWomens concerns often missing in health care debate
July 20, 2009Original source: Soaring health care costs and eroding benefits are seriously impeding Americans’ ability to get needed health care, with women particularly affected, a recent Commonwealth Fund study found. Women are more likely to use health...
Read moreVIDEO Walter Cronkite on 9/11
July 20, 2009Walter Cronkite interviewed on David Letterman days after Sept. 11, 2001. Cronkite is prophetic, a thoughtful American.
Read moreHomelessness increases among families
July 19, 2009Original source: The number of homeless families who spend some time in a shelter increased by 9 percent from 2007 to 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) annual report on...
Read moreTexas unemployment offices break down
July 19, 2009Unprecedented unemployment and political posturing by Governor Rick Perry have forced the Texas Workforce Commmission into a complete breakdown. There were warnings from the Texas AFL-CIO more than a month ago, but the corporate media reported...
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