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Farley Mowat: Writer, socialist and environmentalist
May 23, 2014Canadian author Farley Mowat, who died on May 12, wrote with humour, keen perception and passionate social commitment, completing over 40 books and numerous articles.
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Who is to blame for the crisis at the VA?
May 22, 2014U.S. Senate Republicans blocked legislation 11 weeks ago that would have expanded federal health care and education programs for veterans.
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Outrage of day: Republicans vote to end door-to-door mail delivery
May 22, 2014"I think it's a lousy idea."
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Today in labor history: Steel Workers Organizing Committee dissolved
May 22, 2014On this day in 1942, the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC) was disbanded and replaced by the United Steel Workers of America (USWA).
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Drug companies charged with deceiving public on prescription painkillers
May 22, 2014Companies obscured addictive effects of OxyContin, Percocet and other dangerous opioid painkillers, according to complaint filed on behalf of the People of the State of California.
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