National
Republican war spreads to students
May 8, 2012Republican senators today filibustered the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act. Their action threatens to create havoc with the economy, and wreck the country's future.
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Labor fightback in the Great Recession
May 8, 2012For over 30 years the labor movement has faced relentless corporate, political, and right-wing attack. And since the "great recession," this attack has risen in intensity and viciousness.
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Trumka’s answer to “Are we better off?”
May 7, 2012Former President George W. Bush lost U.S. jobs during a good economy. Obama has created jobs during the disastrous economy he inherited.
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Top anti-union outfit smaller than believed
May 7, 2012The Associated Builders and Contractors proclaims itself the national voice of non-union construction companies. However, it actually represents just a small share of U.S. contractors.
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Obama tears into Romney at campaign kickoff
May 7, 2012In his first official rally of the 2012 campaign, the president ripped Mitt Romney before a crowd of about 14,000.
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