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A lot at stake for immigrant rights on Nov. 2
October 22, 2010The Republican Party is spouting vile hatred for immigrants, especially those who have dark skin but don't have papers. The punditry would have us believe that supporting rights for immigrants is "political suicide" in this election...
Read moreRight-wing dead serious about killing minimum wage
October 20, 2010The political right is implementing a multi-faceted strategy it hopes will push the country back to the days when there was absolutely no social safety net at all.
Read moreCuba travel bill vote delayed
October 15, 2010It looks like Americans will have to wait longer to travel to Cuba.
Read moreJudge halts “don’t ask, don’t tell”
October 13, 2010U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips in Riverside, Calif., ordered the military Tuesday, Oct. 12, to immediately stop enforcing the controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, putting a halt to the 17-year-old law.
Read moreWall Street Journal warns labor could stop GOP in its tracks
October 13, 2010Evidence that all the media hype about a coming GOP victory in the mid-term elections may be totally off base surfaced Oct. 12 in a warning to the ruling class from the Wall Street Journal.
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