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Why the Democratic majority will grow in 2010
April 29, 2010In talking about the current Democratic majority and its fate in the 2010 elections, news editors have been using words such as "slipping," "imperiled," and even "doomed" in their headlines.
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President Obama makes history – again!
April 29, 2010In a dramatic departure from the days when workers were scorned by the White House President Obama yesterday became the first president to issue a proclamation for Workers Memorial Day.
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A reality check on Wall Street
April 29, 2010By any objective measure, Wall Street has given up its right to manage our nation's finances.
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Want to become a day laborer?
April 28, 2010Day labor status is being forced on more and more full-time American workers, whether they want it or not, and a new book tells precisely what it's like.
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Answer to youth violence is jobs, not National Guard
April 26, 2010I think it's absolutely ridiculous that two Illinois lawmakers are requesting to bring in the National Guard as a way to control youth violence.
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