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Republicans force expiration of Violence Against Women Act
January 4, 2013The reason? Republicans reject extending the law's protections for women who are undocumented immigrants, Native Americans, LGBT, or students.
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Standoff at grain terminals: workers on the job without contract
January 4, 2013All the grain terminals, which handle a huge share of overall U.S. grain trade, are owned by huge multinational corporations, many of them foreign-based.
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Billionaire casino owner Adelson takes aim at unions
January 4, 2013Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire owner of The Venetian and Palazzo casinos, says his new target is collective bargaining.
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Ten Commandments monument spurs controversy in Oklahoma
January 3, 2013The American Civil Liberties Union is considering challenging the placement of a Ten Commandments monument near the Oklahoma state Capitol.
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Today in labor history: Starving farmers demand food
January 3, 2013In the depths of the Great Depression, some 500 farmers marched into the town of England, Ark., to demand food for their starving families.
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