Congress
Republicans reject climate change
March 29, 2011Earlier this month, House Republicans rejected three amendments stating that global warming is real, poses a threat and is caused by humans.
Read moreAfghanistan: Time to go!
March 4, 2011Nearly three quarters of Americans want an early end to the Afghanistan war. Now is the time to press President Obama and Congress to set an exit plan with a speedy timetable for withdrawal.
Read moreAid to workers hurt by outsourcing to end
February 15, 2011The federal program that has helped hundreds of thousands of workers get back on their feet after their jobs went overseas could soon disappear due to an error by Congress.
Read moreBig business floods Congress with demands to de-regulate
February 11, 2011Corporations officially unveiled loads of pet projects, wish-lists, and regulations they want axed during a hearing held by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The labor movement says it's corporate arm-twisting of lawmakers on the...
Read moreJ .P. Morgan Chase forecloses on active duty troops
February 10, 2011The banking industry showed its callous disregard for working families when J.P. Morgan Chase foreclosed on and overcharged thousands of troops on active duty.
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