National
Unions say the vote reflected a changing America
November 8, 2012Union members scored a big victory Nov. 6 by re-electing president Obama. Equally big for them, however, was the success of pro-worker Democrats.
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Labor wins key ballot initiatives
November 8, 2012Referendums in various states can be useful measures of public attitudes on important issues.
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The 2012 elections changed Texas
November 8, 2012The growing Latino vote, much discussed in national politics, may have accounted for the Democrats' successes in Texas.
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Sneak attack on financial regulations underway on Capitol Hill
November 8, 2012A sneak attack against financial re-regulation - undoing the reforms imposed on Wall Street and similar finaglers after the 2008 crash - is underway on Capitol Hill.
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What Obama’s re-election means for the environment
November 7, 2012After a re-election that immediately followed the havoc Hurricane Sandy wreaked on the East Coast, President Obama mentioned climate change in his acceptance speech last night.
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