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Teamsters sanitation workers picket private firm in 19 cities
October 29, 2012Some 1,000 Teamsters sanitation workers picketed a private refuse company, Republic/Allied Waste, in 19 cities nationwide on Oct. 25.
Read moreFrankenstorm calls to mind Romney’s opposition to federal disaster aid
October 29, 2012So Romney wants to dismantle FEMA, turn it over to the states, or, as he said during the primaries, privatize disaster relief altogether.
Read moreQuality care group wins “open government” award
October 29, 2012The CCQCC recently won an "open government" award in recognition of the group's fight to open the books on the operation of the OMC.
Read moreTexas farmers face off against Keystone pipeline
October 24, 2012But there is an outcry among Texans who do not want pipelines snaking along their property - and who fear the environmental risks of potential spills.
Read moreRomney’s entitlement and the 2012 elections
October 22, 2012Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, and far-right Republicans love to throw around the word "entitlement." What breathtaking hypocrisy!
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