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The specter of big government? Get real

September 23, 2009 By Sam Webb

Years ago Grover Norquist, a Washington insider of right wing pedigree, quipped: "I don't want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and...

With Juan Almeida, they broke the mold

September 23, 2009 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Veteran revolutionary leader Juan Almeida Bosque died Sept. 11 at age 82. Two days later, Cubans honored him in nationwide ceremonies in recognition of accomplishments during the anti-Batista guerrilla war and, later on, his leading role...

Labor demands global justice

September 20, 2009 By John Wojcik

PITTSBURGH - As the AFL-CIO wrapped up its 26th Convention here and world leaders got ready for the G-20 summit next week, U.S. and international trade unionists are demanding a new global economy that is fair...

Ohio demands health care now!

September 20, 2009 By Bruce Bostick

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- My whole body was pounding from the roaring chants of “Health Care Now,” as I walked into the Expo Center at the Ohio State Fair Grounds here Sept. 1 evening. On less than...

Obama fires up Maryland students for health care reform

September 19, 2009

Speaking to a cheering, overflow crowd at the University of Maryland, President Obama said health care reform is “the defining struggle of this generation” and appealed to the youth to join in the struggle push it...