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Nuclear deal with Iran would be historic achievement
November 18, 2014Like all compromises, there may be parts of this deal that some Americans may like and others may not like.
Read moreToday in labor history: Socialist denied seat in Congress
November 10, 2014On this day in 1919 Victor Berger, the first socialist elected to the U.S. Congress was denied his seat.
Read moreU.S. to push worker rights trade case vs. Guatemala
September 24, 2014Saying the Guatemalan government did not live up to its own worker rights commitments, the Obama administration will push its trade case against the Central American nation.
Read morePresident’s delay on immigration action allows crisis to deepen
September 9, 2014Despite his anger, U.S. Rep Luis Gutiérrez (D, Il.) said people should not allow their disgust regarding inaction on immigration reform to keep them from voting in November.
Read more“Least productive” Congress left D.C. without doing anything serious
August 1, 2014Congress left town on August 1 for a month-long recess without tackling a host of U.S. problems - and lack of infrastructure funding is one of those topping the list.
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