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Pork corporations ending use of torturous crates

February 10, 2012 By Blake Skylar

Temple Grandin noted that a pig's life in a gestation crate is comparable to a person being stuck in an airline seat for their entire life.

Obama’s pension chief pushes new plan to protect retirees

February 10, 2012 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

The head of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., which insures traditional private pensions, wants to change how his agency charges premiums to firms it serves.

Protests call for “Robin Hood” tax to fund jobs, education

February 10, 2012 By John Bachtell

Chicagoans rally for redistribution of TIF money and a stock transaction tax to fund jobs creation, schools, libraries and clinics.

Henry Winston centennial celebration to be held in New York

February 9, 2012 By Joe Sims

A national and international campaign won her release and acquittal. Winston played a key role in the campaign.

Congresswomen defend birth control for all

February 9, 2012 By Blake Skylar

Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and three other congresswomen attended a special news conference, reacting to Republican Speaker John Boehner's harsh attack on the Obama administration's birth control policy.