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Today in history: A joke from the USSR for April Fools’ Day
April 1, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon
I heard the following joke in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, then part of the USSR, as was Moldavia.
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A parable: Jim Matles and the GE pastry tray
April 1, 2015 By John Case
A parable is a story that has a double meaning. A good one captures the spirit of paradox in every moment yet does not stand still.
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“The Americans”: Considering evil and electric sheep
April 1, 2015 By Carole Avalon
This episode largely concerns the secrets that women so often carry, some of them to the grave.
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Senate ‘vote-a-rama’ produces few wins for workers
April 1, 2015 By PAI
And the wins workers got, on amendments denouncing USPS cuts and advocating paid family and medical leave, may only be symbolic.
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AFL-CIO, allies praise White House drive for paid family leave law
April 1, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg
The AFL-CIO, women's rights groups, and their allies are praising a new campaign to push Congress to enact a paid family and medical leave law.
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