U.S.
GOP senators stop treaty on disabled rights
December 12, 2012The U.S. Senate could not reach the two-thirds majority needed to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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Connecticut rallies issue call to tax the rich; no cuts to Social Security
December 12, 2012Connecticut union, retiree, community and clergy groups sent a clear message to Congress and the president in two candlelight vigils.
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Rally in Tenn. demands LGBT rights
December 12, 2012All across the state, similar rallies took place to petition President Obama to sign an executive order barring discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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Missourians say “No cuts to Medicare, Social Security”
December 11, 2012"We cannot cut our way to job creation," the Rev. Broadnax told labor and community allies here as they held a press conference out-side of the Delmar-Loop Social Security office.
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30,000 protest “right to work” for less in Michigan
December 11, 2012The 58 Republicans who rammed through a 'right to work' for less bill were dwarfed by the 30,000 who descended today on the State Capitol to protest their assault on union rights.
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