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Illinois legalizes civil unions

February 1, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

With a landmark bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn Monday, same-sex couples will, for the first time in Illinois history, share many of the legal protections that are now granted to married couples.

New York show of solidarity with Egypt

February 1, 2011 By Dan Margolis

Several thousand people - Egyptians, Egyptian Americans and other New Yorkers - showed up here Jan. 29 in solidarity with the pro-democracy movement in Egypt.

GOP: no to jobs, attack women instead

February 1, 2011 By John Wojcik

In addition to ignoring the jobs mandate, Republicans have now introduced a bill that redefines rape and incest as only that which is "forcible."

Health care ruling is “judicial activism on steroids”

February 1, 2011 By Joelle Fishman

Health care actvists say U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson's ruling aginst the Affordable Care Act advances GOP agenda: return control of health care to insurance companies

Students: reaching Obama’s goal means investing in education

February 1, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

Student leader say achieving Obama's goal will require courage from both parties to invest in education instead of making politically expedient spending cuts.