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McCain a no-show on equal pay for women
May 2, 2008GOP presidential candidate John McCain is saying it’s fine with him if women never get justice for pay discrimination they suffer on the job. Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama left their campaign trails and...
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In Mississippi, work is now a felony for undocumented immigrants
May 2, 2008JACKSON, Miss. (4/20/08) -- On March 17, Mississippi Governor Hayley Barbour signed into law the farthest-reaching employer sanctions law of any on the books in the U.S. Employer sanctions is a shorthand name for laws that...
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Bush war on health care violated laws
May 2, 2008A just-released report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) charged that the Bush administration “violated federal laws last year when it restricted states’ ability to provide health care insurance to children of middle-income families.” At least...
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Hispanic Caucus stands up to right-wing on immigration
May 2, 2008Less than a year since the Bush administration’s flawed “comprehensive” immigration bill failed in the Senate and with just six months until the November elections, pressure on the House by both pro and anti-immigrant groups is...
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Movie Review: Under the Same Moon
May 2, 2008This new Mexican film, “Under the Same Moon” is a very timely and present movie. It is going on right now. It shows how the immigration laws affect those whose families are split between the U.S....
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