National
On the trans-pacific partnership, we have to educate
October 23, 2015A recent poll on the controversial so-called "free trade" pact tells us that workers and our allies have a massive public education job to do.
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Rev. Barber: “Forward together, not one step back!”
October 22, 2015"The powers that be have tried to split the labor movement from the civil rights movement, but in North Carolina we are going forward together."
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Biden not running for president, but vows to fight for justice
October 22, 2015"While I will not be a candidate," said Biden, "I will not be silent. I intend to speak out clearly and forcefully."
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October is National Stamp Collecting Month
October 22, 2015Stamp collecting is not the serious hobby it once was, but I want to offer a salute to this pastime that once provided me hours of fascination.
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Senate rejects bill to discourage “sanctuary cities”
October 21, 2015Democrats and one Republican yesterday blocked a bill that would have cut some federal funding from jurisdictions that have "sanctuary city" laws.
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