Opinion

                
  • Why did Susan Boyle become a global phenom?

    Why did Susan Boyle become a global phenom?

    April 25, 2009 By Teresa Albano

    I first saw the headline on Google. Something about “Britain’s Got Talent ‘never been kissed’ Susan Boyle attracts wide viewership.” Yes, the never been kissed part perked my interest.

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  • Restoring reason at the FDA

    Restoring reason at the FDA

    April 24, 2009

    It's official. Seventeen year-olds now get a second chance to prevent pregnancy as easily as older women do. The FDA, per order of the White House, extended over-the-counter access to emergency contraception, also known as the...

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  • May Day — Born in the USA

    May Day — Born in the USA

    April 24, 2009

    Many of us never learned in school that May Day, the most widely celebrated holiday in the world, was born here in the USA. On May 1, 1886 Americans across this great land left their jobs...

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  • Pledge week begins

    Pledge week begins

    April 24, 2009 By Jenn Delgado

    Over the past few years, we’ve raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in “PWW Fund Drives” that lasted several months. This year, in keeping with the idea of “change” and “hope,” we’re trying something new.

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  • Immigration reform  welcome news

    Immigration reform welcome news

    April 17, 2009

    We welcome the news that both of the nation’s major labor federations have agreed to join forces to support an overhaul of the immigration system. They are backing the Obama administration’s call for a path to...

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