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Trumka’s answer to “Are we better off?”
May 7, 2012Former President George W. Bush lost U.S. jobs during a good economy. Obama has created jobs during the disastrous economy he inherited.
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Top anti-union outfit smaller than believed
May 7, 2012The Associated Builders and Contractors proclaims itself the national voice of non-union construction companies. However, it actually represents just a small share of U.S. contractors.
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Obama tears into Romney at campaign kickoff
May 7, 2012In his first official rally of the 2012 campaign, the president ripped Mitt Romney before a crowd of about 14,000.
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Radical Islamists push agenda in Mali
May 7, 2012The West African country of Mali continues to be a source of worry, as radical Islamist rebels try to consolidate their hold on the North.
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Greenpeace occupiers fight Shell’s Arctic drilling
May 4, 2012A different type of collective action took place - a coordinated effort by Greenpeace activists to stop oil giant Shell from drilling in the arctic.
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