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Minnesota voters: Give us our senator
April 15, 2009Minnesota voters: ‘Give us our senator’ By Tim Wheeler Labor, peace and justice leaders in Minnesota hailed yesterday’s ruling by a three-judge panel that Democrat Al Franken won last fall’s race for the U.S. Senate, defeating...
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Tax code widens gap between rich and rest of us
April 15, 2009All Republicans and 10 Democrats chose to make things worse WASHINGTON — The federal tax code has become increasingly unfair over the past 30 years, giving wealthy individuals more breaks than middle- and low-income Americans, according...
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Thousands rally for public takeover of big banks
April 14, 2009Thousands of protests staged 60 rallies and vigils across the nation, April 11, to demand nationalization of the banks, many still insolvent despite hundreds of billions in taxpayer bailouts. The actions were organized by the online...
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Students demand: No layoffs, no tuition hikes, pass Obama budget
April 14, 2009College students are visiting the home offices of U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives during spring recess this week to demand support for President Obama’s student financial aid package which would add many billions in financial aid...
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Plan early for a healthy pregnancy
April 14, 2009Planning for a new baby can be an exciting task for most parents-to-be. Many pregnant women anticipate how the baby will affect the family dynamic or the best ways to save for college tuition. But did...
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