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Debt-ceiling showdown: a test of sanity
July 7, 2011The so-called "debt ceiling" crisis is upon us and it's becoming a test of sanity how long it will take all reasonable people to conclude that the Republican Party has painted its teeth orange, and jumped...
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For California’s farm workers, justice delayed
July 7, 2011California Gov. Jerry Brown surprised many when he vetoed a law needed to ensure that farm workers could actually practice their rights.
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Children’s mental health and war
July 7, 2011Children of soldiers deployed in Iraq for longer times were more likely to have mental health issues than those whose parents were not.
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Kenneth Appelhans, fighter for working people, dies
July 6, 2011Kenneth William Appelhans, a staunch fighter for the rights of all workers, died June 29 at the age of 75.
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The meaning of Blair Mountain
July 6, 2011Blair Mountain was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009, but coal operators pressed to have it removed in 2010.
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