U.S.
Clean coal a contradiction in terms
May 19, 2009The coal industry and their army of lobbyists always made sure that enough palms were greased in Washington so that whatever rules and regulations were passed always favored them. To have friends in high places was...
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Medicaid funds for abortion? Far from restored
May 19, 2009Original source: (WOMENSENEWS)--The end of Barack Obama's first term as president will almost coincide with the 50th anniversary of the invention of the birth control pill. The pill changed women's lives, sexual relations and reproduction irrevocably....
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New coalition urges Congress to improve conditions for low-income workers
May 19, 2009Original source: Organizations that advocate for working-class Americans, such as the Institute for Policy Studies and Jobs with Justice, recently formed a coalition called the Inter-Alliance Dialogue to address the needs of low-income workers, minorities, domestic...
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Urgent action needed to stem foreclosure crisis
May 16, 2009We can beat the banks if we try, organizers say CHICAGO -- The foreclosure crisis is so severe in Cook County that a judge ordered a temporary halt to scheduling new foreclosure cases. The crisis is...
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STATEMENT Why Rep. Polis voted no on Afghan war funding
May 16, 2009WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) issued the following statement today on voting against H.R. 2346, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009: The Defense Supplemental funds a number of worthy and important projects, including...
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