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Nurses take to streets again to push ‘Robin Hood Tax’
April 8, 2015"We need a robust tax on Wall Street trading to provide the revenue needed to invest in education, health and communities."
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U.S. moves against Venezuela make for rough Summit of the Americas
April 8, 2015The possibility of confrontational situations at the summit is now very high, and can only be diffused by the retraction of the anti-Venezuela statement and sanctions.
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Trumka says Colombia example exposes problems with trade deals
April 8, 2015"Investors and companies have received benefits," Trumka said, "while workers have not, this has to change."
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Workers in LA: tipping the fair wage balance
April 8, 2015"People who make less than $15 an hour know plenty about money; they know what it's like not to have enough money."
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Iran nuke deal a win for sanity
April 7, 2015Obama and the other world leaders backing the deal recognize that a stable Iran able to participate in world affairs can only be a good thing.
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