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The lessons of September 11
September 9, 2011A good lesson was the way many bereaved families joined hands to proclaim a message of peace and social justice, under the banner of Sept. 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows.
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The Republicans’ intergalactic adventures
September 8, 2011The GOP presidential candidates proffered a free-market fairy tale straight from their alternate universe.
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Scab herding: corporate organized crime
September 8, 2011One of the worst kinds of theft is stealing a person's job. You not only rob a person of their income, their sense of wellbeing, and their dignity, you also rob their family and children.
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Obama in Detroit: A fighting Labor Day speech
September 7, 2011President Obama is expected to outline a program for job creation through rebuilding the country's crumbling infrastructure.
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Payroll tax, jobs and Social Security
September 6, 2011One part of the jobs program that President Obama will be presenting this week is an extension of the payroll tax reduction. Some activists and economists are opposing an extension, claiming that it will undermine Social...
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