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Commentary: Time to get to work, Al!
July 2, 2009MINNEAPOLIS - During the campaign, Minnesota’s newest U.S. Senator, Al Franken, said he would be an elected official in the tradition of the man who once held his seat, the late Paul Wellstone. It’s a commitment...
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Pass fair and sensible Illinois budget, protestors say
July 1, 2009CHICAGO – On July 1 over one million people across Illinois will lose access to social services as state lawmakers here scramble to approve a “doomsday” budget, which contains major cuts up to 50 percent that...
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At White House Pride event, Obama vows to advance LGBT equality
July 1, 2009In an unprecedented White House gathering of gay and lesbian leaders and activists on Monday, President Obama strongly affirmed his commitment to enacting equality legislation and overturning discriminatory laws and policies.
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Demand grows for federal jobs program
June 30, 2009A few days ago, retired auto worker, Frank Hammer, read a union-baiting article in the Dayton Daily News headlined “GM Now A Federal Jobs Program.” He was angry enough to write a letter to the editor...
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Rosenberg commemoration debunks treason charges
June 30, 2009The National Committee to Reopen the Rosenberg Case annual memorial meeting June 18, commemorating the 56th anniversary of the execution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, featured calls for the exoneration of the couple, executed in 1953....
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