Labor
Labor’s Southern strategy finds a focus in Texas
February 26, 2014Thiry-four percent of Houston's children live in poverty. Overall, 22 percent of the people live below the official poverty level, with racial minorities the hardest hit.
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Altoona nurses strike to put “Patients before profits”
February 26, 2014Hundreds of nurses, hospital workers and supporters hit the picket line in the bitter cold here, Feb. 11.
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Today in black history: First black U.S. Senator sworn in
February 25, 2014On February 25, 1870, Hiram R. Revels of Mississippi was sworn in as the first black U.S. Senator.
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Today in black history: Andrew Johnson impeached
February 24, 2014On Feb. 24, 1868 the House voted to impeach President Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Abraham Lincoln as president of the United States.
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The Congressional Budget Office minimum wage controversy
February 24, 2014"Every time momentum builds for lifting wages, conservative ideologues say it will cost jobs. Every time they've been dead wrong."
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