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Bush war on health care violated laws
May 2, 2008A just-released report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) charged that the Bush administration “violated federal laws last year when it restricted states’ ability to provide health care insurance to children of middle-income families.” At least...
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Hispanic Caucus stands up to right-wing on immigration
May 2, 2008Less than a year since the Bush administration’s flawed “comprehensive” immigration bill failed in the Senate and with just six months until the November elections, pressure on the House by both pro and anti-immigrant groups is...
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Movie Review: Under the Same Moon
May 2, 2008This new Mexican film, “Under the Same Moon” is a very timely and present movie. It is going on right now. It shows how the immigration laws affect those whose families are split between the U.S....
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Workers Memorial Day and May Day: Putting back the history that was stripped from the books
May 2, 2008PHILADELPHIA – At the annual Workers Memorial Day Breakfast here on the morning of April 29th 300 assembled trade unionists honored the over 160 men and women who died on the job during the past year...
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Foreclosure reforms that guarantee more foreclosures
May 1, 2008Both the Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton campaigns responded in unity, thankfully, to John McCain’s speech recently on economic policy. McCain’s economic policy can be easily summarized: “More time for more of the same, just like...
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