U.S.
Massachusetts educators elect a new progressive union leadership
May 23, 2014Madeloni ran on a platform of maintaining and strengthening union rights, labor solidarity, organizing, and opposition to the privatization of public education and to high-stakes testing.
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Thousands to lobby North Carolina lawmakers Tuesday to repeal rightwing laws
May 23, 2014The Forward Together Moral Movement from across North Carolina will demand that state legislators rescind laws they say are hurting the state's most vulnerable.
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Outrage of day: Republicans vote to end door-to-door mail delivery
May 22, 2014"I think it's a lousy idea."
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Drug companies charged with deceiving public on prescription painkillers
May 22, 2014Companies obscured addictive effects of OxyContin, Percocet and other dangerous opioid painkillers, according to complaint filed on behalf of the People of the State of California.
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Portland, Oregon dumps Walmart bonds
May 22, 2014"A city's investments should reflect the values of its taxpayers, and Walmart is consistently out of step with Portland values."
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