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OPINION: Senate Dems flex legislative muscle on fair pay

January 25, 2009

By a vote of 61 to 36, the Senate passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act this week, a bill that had broad support from civil rights organizations, the labor movement, and women's equality groups. In...

Obamas stimulus plan must be passed now

January 24, 2009 By John Case

The $825 billion stimulus plan proposed by Congress and applauded by Barack Obama should be approved immediately. Despite some noted imperfections — probably too much is dedicated to tax cuts, and even though it is the...

This land is our land

January 24, 2009

Following Barack Obama on stage at the “We Are One” pre-inaugural concert Jan. 18, Pete Seeger, legendary folk singer and labor, civil rights and peace activist, joined by Bruce Springsteen and Seeger's grandson Tao Seeger, leads...

Michigan notebook: Autoworkers rally for jobs; Calls for justice for child care workers

January 24, 2009 By Jim Gallo

WARREN, Mich. — Inside the City Hall atrium in this working class suburb of Detroit, 250 autoworkers rallied Jan. 13 to save their jobs. Billed as “Stand Up for American Products and American Workers,” the rally...

A new era begins: Millions celebrate Obamas call to remake America

January 23, 2009

WASHINGTON — With millions looking on, Barack Obama took the oath as 44th president of the United States, Jan. 20, and summoned the people to join in the struggle to remake America, reeling from two wars...