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On minimum wage, it’s peanut butter OR jelly
May 16, 2013Minnesota is one of several states that aren't waiting for the dysfunctional U.S. Congress to raise the federal minimum wage, now $7.25 hourly.
Read moreBaltimore joins civil rights march to D.C.
May 15, 2013"What an incredible sight! I crept along until I reached the march and honked and waved and hollered, 'You are doing the absolutely right thing!'"
Read moreScience of happiness – and the April jobs report
May 15, 2013There are two broad measurements of happiness: first, the ups and downs of daily emotions, and second, an individual's overall evaluation of life.
Read moreFast food wages equal “junk food money”
May 13, 2013"Seven dollars and forty cents is junk food money - you have to fight for what is right."
Read moreOhio Republicans back off on “right-to-work” after big protests
May 10, 2013On May 1 (May Day), right-wing Republicans introduced in the state legislature three versions of anti-labor "right-to work" legislation.
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