Elections
Obama brings ‘shot in the arm’ to hard-hit Ohio
January 25, 2010ELYRIA, Ohio - Lorain County, ravaged by closed plants, budget crises and double-digit unemployment, gave President Obama an enthusiastic welcome Friday.
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Massachusetts election lesson: “Don’t Mourn, Organize!”
January 25, 2010"Don't Mourn, Organize!" This is the growing call from labor and progressive forces following the upset election in Massachusetts.
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Supreme Court goes for ‘One dollar, one vote’
January 22, 2010The court's ruling allows corporations to spend unlimited amounts to support or oppose political candidates, leaving unions in the dust.
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Mass. vote shouldn’t dampen immigration reform prospects, leaders say
January 21, 2010National Latino civil rights advocates, labor leaders and immigrant rights supporters say comprehensive immigration reform remains a bipartisan effort despite Tuesday's election results.
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Stock market gets giddy over Massachusetts
January 21, 2010The stock market might not be a useful economic indicator, but at times it just might be an indicator of the class struggle.
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