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  • New protests as anti-women Bush admin. rule goes into effect

    New protests as anti-women Bush admin. rule goes into effect

    December 20, 2008

    New protests as anti-women Bush admin. rule goes into effect Women's health advocates sharply criticized a last minute Bush administration rule that allows health care providers to deny health care information and services to women. The...

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  • Japan’s Communist Party grows during economic crisis

    Japan’s Communist Party grows during economic crisis

    December 20, 2008

    Japanese Communist Party Chair (JCP) Shii Kazuo on December 14th appeared on TV Asahi's 'Sunday Project' program that aired live. In the interview, he answered questions as to why the JCP is attracting attention now and...

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  • OPINION: Finding personal value in an elitist society

    OPINION: Finding personal value in an elitist society

    December 20, 2008

    Imagine, for a moment, that there are two American men standing before you. The man on the left is named Bob. He is wearing an old and tattered flannel jacket, underneath which is a simple white...

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  • Union leaders welcome Solis choice as labor secretary

    Union leaders welcome Solis choice as labor secretary

    December 19, 2008

    WASHINGTON (PAI)--Union leaders welcomed the choice of pro-worker Rep. Hilda Solis (D-Calif.) as Labor Secretary in the incoming Democratic Obama administration. If confirmed by the Senate, Solis would replace anti-worker GOP Bush Labor Secretary Elaine Chao....

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  • McScrooged: A talk with McDonalds employee

    McScrooged: A talk with McDonalds employee

    December 19, 2008

    A letter from Michael Whitney from Change that Works, SEIU.org: Last week we told you that McDonald's wasn't lovin' free choice at work. Several thousand of you stood up and told the company what you think...

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