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Health bill passes House, abortion remains sticking point
November 9, 2009The bipartisan passage of the House health reform bill Sat. Nov. 7 was met with mainly positive reviews from the labor and democratic movements.
Read moreThe invisible wounds of unjust wars
November 8, 2009The terrible mayhem and slaughter last week at Fort Hood Texas shocked us all. All of us feel deeply for the families, the loved ones and the friends of those who were hurt and killed.
Read moreIn Thompson’s defeat, seeds of future victory
November 6, 2009It would be a mistake to classify Bloomberg's November 4 mayoral reelection win as anything but a defeat for the working people of New York City
Read moreAfter gang rape, Richmond students come together for healing
November 4, 2009The white streamers were everywhere ― worn as armbands, headbands, neckties, leg-bands ― as hundreds of Richmond High School students gathered on the football field.
Read moreClimate change takes center stage
November 3, 2009Climate change topped headlines in Washington and around the world this week.
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