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Women’s labor coalition honors Irene Hull
May 27, 2011Women are being thrown under the bus as states and the nation try to reduce deficits by slashing budgets.
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World Notes: Venezuela, Somalia, Fiji and more
May 27, 2011Sanctions on Iran hit Venezuela; labor rights under siege in Iraq, Fiji and Turkey; humanitarian crisis in Somalia; and Cuba at the UN.
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White House says it’s eliminating useless rules, but not deregulating
May 26, 2011For the first time in history, the federal government has undertaken a "look back" to eliminate anachronistic, redundant or unwarranted regulations.
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N.J. Supreme Court upholds right to public education
May 26, 2011The court's decision continues a 136-year struggle by public education advocates to have a "thorough and efficient" education for all the state's children.
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Right wing pushes shocking child labor measures
May 26, 2011Currently the number of youth who are unemployed, especially youth of color, has risen to a level not seen decades.
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