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GOP vacations as nation teeters on the brink of “cliff”

December 27, 2012 By John Wojcik

President Obama flew back into the nation's capital today reportedly with a new offer to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff on Jan. 1.

Obama tries again on fiscal cliff

December 26, 2012 By John Wojcik

President Obama is still trying to negotiate an arrangement with Congress to head off or to postpone tax increases on working people and the massive cuts scheduled to begin after Jan. 1.

ACLU criticizes record deportation numbers

December 26, 2012 By ACLU

New detainer policy is a positive step, but serious Constitutional problems still remain.

Postal workers’ hunger strike over, victory declared

December 26, 2012 By Communities and Postal Workers United

The hunger strikers called on postal management to suspend cuts and closures and allow Congress to fix the finances by repealing the prefunding mandate and refunding the pension surplus.

Alan Gross and the Cuban Five: Why not exchange holiday gifts?

December 21, 2012 By Emile Schepers

Although the U.S. government has been saying "no exchange," Mr. and Mrs. Gross are not, because it is not in their interests to shut off that possibility.