Government
Obama administration to fed contractors: Comply with labor law
August 25, 2016The administration issued a final 369-page rule explaining just how federal contractors must comply with labor law.
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Federal workers union sues government over data breach
July 8, 2015The cyber attack exposed confidential data, from medical records to Social Security numbers, of between four and 18 million workers.
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A monumental contradiction
June 23, 2015Washington, D.C., memorials invariably quote some of the masterpieces of our heritage, a reminder of the values that ground the American experiment in democracy.
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Nightmare begins as GOP takes over Senate
August 29, 2014A GOP takeover would transform the Senate to reflect the concerns of people who have nothing but scorn and contempt for working people, democracy or any type of good government.
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Forming a German government: Bumper cars for the Bundestag?
November 26, 2013The noise is terrific and everyone zooms back and forth, round and round, clashing with everybody else. And there may be no real winner -- except perhaps the man at the cash register.
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