U.S.
N.J. Supreme Court upholds right to public education
May 26, 2011The court's decision continues a 136-year struggle by public education advocates to have a "thorough and efficient" education for all the state's children.
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Right wing pushes shocking child labor measures
May 26, 2011Currently the number of youth who are unemployed, especially youth of color, has risen to a level not seen decades.
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Gay slurs rejected in the NBA
May 26, 2011Anti-gay slurs in professional sports are unacceptable and show irresponsibility.
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Fracking stirs controversy in Ohio
May 26, 2011The GOP-dominated Ohio legislature is bent on allowing "fracking" at state parks against the wishes of concerned citizens and environemtal rights groups.
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Unions help towns in tornado aftermath
May 26, 2011"I've been in the labor movement since 1998, and seeing more than 150 of my union brothers and sisters come together to help one another and their communities is the proudest moment of my life."
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