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Twenty-four hours in jail: “If I ruled the world, I’d free all my sons”
July 1, 2010After spending more than 24 hours in lock-up, I kept thinking of Nas' song: "If I ruled the world/Imagine that/I'd free all my sons."
Read moreIllinois Republican candidates blasted for extremism
July 1, 2010Republican candidates for Illinois governor and U.S. Senate are being blasted for embracing extreme right-wing policies.
Read moreThousands of AFSCME members rock Boston’s ‘Cradle of Freedom’
July 1, 2010Thousands of state and local government employees rocked the 'Cradle of Freedom' here when they staged a peaceful takeover on June 30 of the historic Boston Common.
Read moreSanctions against China?
June 29, 2010I fail to see how trade sanctions on Chinese manufacturing will do much to help U.S. workers and jobs - but the rise of labor in China could do just that.
Read moreSteelworkers, wind energy group join forces to create jobs
June 29, 2010The Steelworkers union and the American Wind Energy Association have agreed to work together to develop the wind power industry - with U.S. workers in U.S. factories.
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