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New Senate bill would virtually end USPS
August 6, 2013WASHINGTON - Sen. Tom Carper has moved the United States Postal Service one big step closer to extinction this weekend by introducing his new Postal Reform Act (S. 1486).
Read moreMobilizing in August is key for immigrant rights
August 5, 2013The first priority is to pressure Republicans to support legalization of the 11 million undocumented immigrants.
Read moreMass arrests at immigration protest spur coalition to remake America
August 2, 2013In a jail cell in the nation's capital, top leaders of 40 powerful labor/progressive groups found they had plenty of time to hash out plans for essentially remaking America.
Read moreLatino voters’ relevance in mid-term elections examined
August 2, 2013"Where do these Latinos stand on immigration reform? How do they feel on the debate over it so far? We decided to explore their views."
Read moreUnemployment dips, but new jobs likely pay low wages
August 2, 2013The U.S. unemployment rate in July was 7.4 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, down 0.1 percent from the month before. A separate survey reported businesses claimed to create a net of 162,000 new jobs...
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