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Illinois residents suffering from Rauner’s budget standoff

September 10, 2015 By Carl Green

The budget standoff between right-wing Gov. Rauner and the pro-worker Democratic-run state legislature continues with no sign of an end.

Trumka: Pope should tell Congress to support economic justice

September 10, 2015 By Larry Rubin

"As Pope Francis says, the rules were made by people and can be changed by people to be more fair to people."

Along Oregon’s Rogue River, opposition to gas pipeline grows

September 9, 2015 By J. E. Johnson

There is a certain quality to the air in the Cascades in Oregon that defies attempts to put it into words.

Brooklyn reps rebuff AIPAC, back Iran deal

September 9, 2015 By Chris Butters

Four key congresspeople, three African American and one Latina, representing large concentrations of Jewish voters, came out in support of the Iran deal.

NAFTA impact: your Oreo cookies made in Mexico, not Chicago

September 9, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

Starting soon, your Oreo cookies will be made in Mexico, not Chicago, and it's all thanks to the North American Free Trade Agreement.