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Hillary Clinton, Benghazi and the real issues
January 24, 2013In 2009, House Republicans voted to cut $1.2 billion from State Department operations, including funds for 300 additional diplomatic security positions.
Read moreLife with a purpose: tribute to Estelle Katz
January 23, 2013It is a great honor to be a part of a celebration commemorating the remarkable life of my dear friend and comrade, Estelle Katz.
Read moreObama speech heralds new era
January 22, 2013The preident laid out confidently - at times defiantly - a list of policy choices anathema to Republicans who tried to block every piece of progressive legislation during his first term.
Read morePhiladelphia story: Terrible math of gun violence
January 22, 2013Since coming to Philadelphia in 1973, I personally have known at least six parents/grandparents who have lost a total of seven children and grandchildren to gun violence.
Read moreFight to end gun violence is key to defending democracy
January 18, 2013Americans are now insisting that the ability to live free from the fear or threat of gun violence is a fundamental democratic right.
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