U.S.
Roger Rader: 1929-2009
July 21, 2009TACOMA, Washington – Roger Rader’s family and friends gathered in the front yard of the family house here July 18 to remember his irascible personality but also his unwavering, lifelong fight for trade union rights, civil...
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Obama takes lead on health reform
July 21, 2009Pushing back against Republican opposition to health reform, President Obama this week launched a national campaign for urgent passage of health reform proposals in Congress. 'Now there are some in this town who are content to...
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Cost of health reform becomes new battleground
July 21, 2009Opponents of real health care reform are now zeroing in on how it will be financed. They are arguing that universal health coverage, especially a public plan, is too expensive or, if they can’t block a...
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Fight for the Cuban Five goes on
July 21, 2009The dust has settled following the announcement June 15 that the U.S. Supreme Court had refused to review the case of the imprisoned Cuban Five. A storm of outrage exploded, followed by expressions of international solidarity....
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LA workers vote to protect them from layoffs, furloughs
July 20, 2009Some 22,000 city workers are voting on a labor deal that would protect them from layoffs and furloughs but keep them from receiving pay raises until 2011, to help the city reduce its $530 million budget...
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