National
Public education under attack, say Michigan school superintendents
December 6, 2012Republicans are shamefully using the lame duck legislative session to ram through extremist legislation to overhaul public education in radical and dangerous ways.
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Jovan Belcher tragedy: Time to examine our gun culture
December 6, 2012We need to look at a society that rewards ruthless competition while undermining cooperation and community.
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N.J. chemical spill goes airborne, forces hundreds of evacuations
December 5, 2012When a train derailment in Paulsboro, N.J., sent two tanker cars hurtling into a nearby creek, the water became polluted with vinyl chloride.
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Train derailment causes chemical spill in South Jersey
November 30, 2012A freight train derailment this morning sent two tanker cars off a bridge and into a creek in Paulsboro, New Jersey, polluting the water with hazardous materials.
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Domestic workers, invisible no more
November 29, 2012Until recently, the situation of domestic workers - nannies, caregivers, housecleaners, etc. - has largely stayed below the radar.
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