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Review: New biography of groundbreaking Labor Secretary is timely
April 22, 2009(Reposted from Workday Minnesota) ST. PAUL - A new biography, “The Woman Behind the New Deal,” brings Frances Perkins out of the footnotes and into the historically accurate limelight of unparalleled progressive policy advances. If you...
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Lawyers group targets torture memo author
April 22, 2009NEW YORK, Apr 20 (IPS) - Lawyers who reject President Barack Obama’s decision not to seek prosecution of officials who may have participated in the torture of terror-suspect prisoners are seeking justice through another avenue: Sanctions...
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Illinois lawmakers on the move to pass capital budget plan
April 22, 2009CHICAGO – Several Illinois state representatives here hosted a public hearing April 16 at the Austin Town Hall on the city’s west side in an effort to build support for the passage of a comprehensive transportation...
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Texas legislature opposes Governor, Theres a new sheriff in town
April 22, 2009HOUSTON — In a state where right wing followers of George W. Bush have been dominant, it is refreshing to watch our new legislature, both House and Senate. The Texas House voted 149 to 0, with...
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ICE locked up citizen, threw away key unions say enough is enough!
April 22, 2009U.S. citizens like Hector Veloz, a 37-year-old Los Angeles resident, are among tens of thousands languishing in immigration detention facilities without having received a hearing to determine whether their detention is warranted. “My case was so...
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