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Witness at equal marriage trial: Opposition ‘grounded in prejudice’
January 27, 2010San Francisco's equal marriage trial, now in its third week, has been marked by moving testimony about the pain denial of marriage has inflicted on same-sex couples and their families.
Read moreJobless rate declared dire emergency
January 26, 2010WASHINGTON—Lawrence Mishel, president of the Economic Policy Institute told a Senate hearing Jan. 21 that unemployment is a "dire emergency" that requires federal action "on a scale that can make a difference."
Read more‘Tax the rich’ gaining support
January 26, 2010Seventy-three percent of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, like the idea of taxing those fat Wall Street bonuses.
Read moreFinding that work-family balance
January 26, 2010I’m always a sucker for certain headlines at the grocery store check out line.
Read moreObama deficit control plan draws fire
January 26, 2010President Obama's plan to announce a spending freeze for some domestic programs during his State of the Union address tomorrow is drawing fire.
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