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Chilean communists take a hit as protests mount

September 19, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

A group of 50 self proclaimed, "rebel students" on September 12 attacked the Santiago offices of the Chilean Communist Party's (CP) Central Committee.

Florida victories hailed as progress for same sex couples

September 19, 2011 By Joshua Leclair

Two Florida municipalities passed ordinances recently that make employee healthcare benefits available to same-sex domestic partners.

Does outsourcing save government money?

September 16, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Contracting out federal jobs to the private sector wastes billions of dollars, a new study shows.

Farmworker rights bill awaits Calif. gov’s signature

September 16, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Now awaiting California Gov. Jerry Brown's signature is a bill to greatly strengthen the rights of the state's 400,000 farmworkers.

After encounter with Perry, Bachmann feels HPV sting

September 16, 2011 By Teresa Albano

A doctor is challenging Republican presidential candidate Michelle Bachmann's wild claims that the HPV vaccine causes mental retardation.