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Raising the minimum wage is a national battle
May 19, 2006A single mother in Missouri making minimum wage earns $824 a month, before taxes. She has to pay rent, bills and buy food. Other unexpected expenses like car repair, medicine and money for child care aren’t...
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Blaming immigrants lets the real culprits off the hook
May 19, 2006The dramatic events in Congress and on the streets have intensified the national debate about immigration. Some polls show the public agreeing that immigration is “out of control” and that “something must be done.” But there...
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EDITORIAL: The Republican sleaze factor
May 19, 2006Every day, new names are added to the Republican Party’s roster of sleaze. The latest is Kyle “Dusty” Foggo. He stepped down as executive director of the CIA as federal agents searched his home and office...
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EDITORIAL: You cant fool Mother Nature
May 19, 2006While the Republican Party has styled itself as the great defender of “national security,” Mother Nature has once again proven the opposite. It seems that everywhere Republicans are in office, they have either created or exacerbated...
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THISWEEKINLABOR
May 19, 2006New accord on Solidarity Charters Faced with a split in labor’s political operations, the AFL-CIO and Change to Win reached a new agreement May 8 on letting Change to Win union locals get Solidarity Charters. The...
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