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Finally: aid to 9/11 heroes approved after GOP yields
December 23, 2010The GOP finally relented and allowed 9/11 first responders funding for health care and other needs - but only after nine years and an intense grassroots campaign.
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Coyotes in the city: lessons for 2011
December 23, 2010As we look ahead to the new year, coyotes wandering around Chicago offer some lessons to keep in mind.
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New START ratified, 71-26
December 22, 2010The 71-26 vote marked a significant foreign policy achievement for the Obama administration during the lame-duck Congressional session.
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Which way forward for the left
December 22, 2010After the midterm election, there is a vigorous debate taking place among left and progressive people about which way forward. Here is a contribution from Communist Party leader Jarvis Tyner.
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Kasich declares war on workers
December 22, 2010Ohio's Republican Governor-elect John Kasich declared war on all public employees and workers employed under state contracts - a full month before taking office.
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