National
White House threatens to veto GOP anti-VA worker bill
August 7, 2015If HR1994 becomes law, the VA would in essence return to the spoils system of the 1800s, where bosses could fire workers for political reasons - or none at all.
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President announces Clean Power Plan to supportive poll results
August 7, 2015The EPA released its final rule on the regulation of power plants in an effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions by 33 percent by 2030.
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Mass movement the key to voting rights protection
August 6, 2015Fifty years ago today, thanks to a mass movement started by African American WWII veterans, Voting Rights Act was signed into law.
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Billboard outside debate to highlight how GOP hurts women
August 5, 2015"Voters will get more insight into the clown car of anti-woman fanaticism that is the GOP presidential field for 2016."
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Indiana HIV epidemic underscores value of syringe services programs
August 5, 2015The Foundation for AIDS Research has released a new brief that underscores the importance of syringe service programs.
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