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Business bankrolls study claiming job losses from Employee Free Choice Act
April 21, 2009Original source: The battle over the Employee Free Choice Act kicked off with versions of the bill being introduced in the House and Senate -- and with it a flurry of claims about what the landmark...
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As J Street turns one, signs of a shift
April 21, 2009NEW YORK, Apr 15 (IPS) - It seems safe to say that the first year of existence for J Street, the self-described 'pro-Israel, pro-peace' lobbying organisation, was more eventful than anticipated. The group, which was founded...
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Lawmakers take aim at off-shore tax havens
April 21, 2009WASHINGTON - (PAI) Prompted by the convergence of Income Tax Day and a report showing up to $1 trillion over 10 years in U.S. tax losses due to offshore corporate tax havens, several lawmakers are trying...
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Venezuela to restore its US ambassador
April 20, 2009Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced that he is restoring his country's ambassador to Washington. After exchanging greetings with US President Barack Obama at the Americas Summit in Trinidad and handing him a Spanish-language copy of...
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Huge rally in Rome launches Communist and anti-capitalist campaign for European Parliament
April 20, 2009In a sea of red flags emblazoned with the hammer and sickle emblems of Italy's main Communist Parties, thousands gathered in Rome's Piazza Navona on 18 April to proclaim their unity and launch a campaign for...
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