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Study: “Good jobs” in America on the decline

August 2, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The share of "good jobs" in the U.S. economy declined from 27.4 percent to 24.6 percent since 1979, a new report by two labor economists says.

Can an India-style blackout happen in America?

August 1, 2012 By John Wojcik

He noted that it was only nine years ago that a massive blackout shut the lights off across one quarter of the North American continent.

Romney lags among Jewish voters, offends Palestinians too

July 31, 2012 By Dan Margolis

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney travelled to Israel hoping to win support among Jewish Americans, but it looks as if U.S. Jewish voters will go heavily for Obama.

AFL-CIO: Walesa didn’t speak for Polish workers at Romney meeting

July 31, 2012 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

The largest labor federation in the U.S. is warning Polish communities nationwide that Lech Walesa's meeting with Mitt Romney in Poland this week did not have the support of Polish unions or the labor movement here...

New Haven Rising is launched

July 30, 2012 By Joelle Fishman

The cafeteria at Career High School was overflowing with neighbors of all ages from all parts of New Haven, Black, Latino, and White greeting each other with excitement.