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New Iran sanctions: Prelude to war and nuclear arms race
May 25, 2018What a war will almost certainly do is re-ignite Iran’s push to build a nuclear weapon. If that happens, Saudi Arabia will follow, and the world will be faced with several new nuclear powers.
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Ellison slams Trump scheme to resurrect child labor
May 25, 2018Teenagers in coal mines. Kids driving forklifts. 17-year-olds operating dangerous machinery. It all could be possible under a new Trump plan.
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Unfriendly skies: United Airlines food workers want a union and safe passenger meals
May 24, 2018Strict time off requirements mean sick employees are effectively forced to stay on the job preparing passenger meals, even when they should be at home in bed. This is just one of a number of complaints...
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Social media and the resistance: Tweeter-in-chief Trump can no longer block critics
May 24, 2018Since taking office, Trump has used his Twitter account to talk politics, intimidate his political critics, and even to reveal sensitive government information that shouldn’t be so readily shared in the public domain.
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Panel: Dems lost union voters over trade and jobs issues
May 24, 2018Trade was a key reason behind union members abandoning the Democrats, Shuler said.
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