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Progressive SuperPAC targets Tea Party Republicans
January 31, 2012The SuperPAC, a form of political committee that has served the political interests of the wealthy, is being turned on its head by the CREDO SuperPAC.
Read moreOakland police arrest hundreds of Occupy protesters
January 30, 2012Police arrested some 400 demonstrators Jan. 28 in response to the latest attempt by Occupy Oakland activists to occupy a vacant building and establish a new encampment there.
Read moreFood safety watchdog says poultry guidelines don’t go far enough
January 30, 2012A new set of guidelines proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is a welcome development but does not take enough steps to reduce bacteria levels, a consumer advocates' group said.
Read moreNAACP’s Jealous keynotes National Lesbian and Gay Rights Task Force convention
January 30, 2012Over 3,000 mostly young activists representing a rainbow of sexual orientation and ethnicities crowded into the Baltimore Hilton Hotel January 26-29 to learn ways to win LGBT rights.
Read moreDomestic workers and their children march for rights
January 27, 2012One Filipina caregiver from the East Bay explained that she sleeps in the same bed as her client: "What I'd like would be a bed where I could sleep by myself," she said.
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