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Big business floods Congress with demands to de-regulate
February 11, 2011Corporations officially unveiled loads of pet projects, wish-lists, and regulations they want axed during a hearing held by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The labor movement says it's corporate arm-twisting of lawmakers on the...
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Puerto Rico: police violence against striking students
February 11, 2011Pepper spray and clubs were the methods used by police in Puerto Rico against protesting students.
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Mubarak’s fall poses new challenge for U.S.
February 11, 2011The fall of President Hosni Mubarak came after a wave of strikes demonstrated the depth and breadth of the Egyptian uprising.
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Video: Good Jobs Green Jobs 2011
February 11, 2011This week's Good Jobs Green Jobs conference in Washington DC is the embodiment of a continually developing and powerful coalition in action.
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Democrats challenge Republicans: extend lifeline to 99ers
February 11, 2011Democrats introduced into Congress a bill to extend unemployment benefits to the long-term unemployed and challenged Republicans to "bring this to a vote as soon as possible."
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