Elections
Working families force Arkansas runoff, boost Critz to Pa. win
May 20, 2010In a Pennsylvania special congressional election working family voters pushed hard and played a big role in electing Democrat Mark Critz over a Republican who staked a large part of his campaign on overturning health care...
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Con-Lib coalition deal could mean 170 new peers
May 17, 2010LONDON (Morning Star) -- The coalition agreement between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats could result in the parties appointing more than 170 new peers [House of Lords members].
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New SEIU president to “refocus” union
May 11, 2010WASHINGTON (PAI)--The Service Employees will "refocus" itself by pumping $4 million into organizing African-American and Latino workers, adding funds to their political campaign chest for selected races, and by trying to repair relations with the rest...
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Despite high unemployment, Black teens more optimistic
May 11, 2010Despite record levels of unemployment, Black young people, since the election of President Barack Obama, have become optimistic about the future, according to a number of recent studies.
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Colombian elections offer something new, something old
May 10, 2010The process of finding a successor to Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has yielded an unconventional favorite.
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