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2013: The post-election agenda
November 26, 2012The economy is framing everything in the post-election period - and not only for the short term. Here's why.
Read moreN. Calif. registered nurses still fighting Sutter takeaways
November 21, 2012For the seventh time since fall 2011, registered nurses were walking picket lines at eight Sutter Health facilities in northern California.
Read moreOil platform explosion: Another disaster in the Gulf
November 20, 2012It seems that, for the Gulf Coast, which has already endured the tragic BP oil spill, the hits just keep on coming.
Read moreToday in history: President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
November 19, 2012One of the best-known speeches in American history, it was delivered by Lincoln in the midst of the Civil War, November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery
Read moreOccupy Sandy builds on longstanding progressive tradition
November 19, 2012This was not the first time that a radical movement decided to provide direct services to individuals who suffered extreme hardship.
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