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National Park Service anniversary is bittersweet in face of growing perils
August 25, 2015The service is waiving the entrance fee this month for all 408 of its national parks, monuments, and other protected sites, including iconic landmarks like the Grand Canyon.
Read moreObama rolls out budget plan he says will protect workers
February 3, 2015President Obama says his proposal for the year starting October 1 would, if enacted, enhance retirement security and improve worker protections for millions of people.
Read more“Wicked”: Boehner invitation for Netanyahu slammed from all sides
January 27, 2015Netanyahu is once again meddling in American politics and the Republican party is siding with a foreign country over our own president.
Read moreYear-end legislative rush may produce little for workers
December 11, 2014Congress' year-end rush to approve a massive spending bill for the rest of fiscal 2015, and to extend a hodge-podge of special tax breaks, may produce little for workers.
Read more“I can’t breathe” march on Washington to protest police killings
December 9, 2014The storm will hit this week when eight mothers of unarmed Black men killed by police will testify Dec. 10 in a House hearing sponsored by Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich.
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