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The rumor of card-check death is greatly exaggerated
June 5, 2009Mark Twain’s famous quote is what Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) paraphrased to thousands of progressive activists at the America’s Future Now conference this week regarding the Employee Free Choice Act.
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White House: Employee Free Choice a Priority
June 5, 2009In yesterday’s White House press briefing, a reporter raised the question of whether President Barack Obama and the administration continued to support the Employee Free Choice Act.
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One in five children sinking into poverty
June 5, 2009WASHINGTON, Jun 3 (IPS) - U.S. children’s quality of life is expected to decline through 2010 due to the impacts of the financial crisis, said a new report by the Foundation for Child Development (FDC), released...
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Russia, US to talk nukes
June 5, 2009Moscow, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) Russia and the United States will hold their third round of talks in the second half of June in Geneva after two long meetings aimed at achieving a new deal on...
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Venezuela targets private banks
June 5, 2009Original source: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has threatened to sanction private banks which fail to co-operate with his administration's drive to construct a socialist economy. Mr Chavez said that banks should facilitate exchange by providing credit...
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