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Trumka at NAACP: Building union power means taking on racism
July 24, 2009Remarks by Richard L. Trumka, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO, 100th Annual NAACP Convention, New York, N.Y., July 15, 2009. Thank you. Wow, after an introduction like that I can't wait to hear what I have to...
Read moreCOMMENTARY Recession related suicides skyrocket in Houston, Texas
July 23, 2009HOUSTON – An article in the Houston Chronicle recently documents a dramatic jump in suicides in Houston since the onset of the recession. It points out that many suicides are directly related to the loss of...
Read morePresident Obama challenges GOP ‘misinformation’ on health care reform
July 23, 2009President Barack Obama got right to the point on health care reform and answered every GOP charge at the July 22 White House press conference.
Read moreLetter from New Orleans: Friendshipment winds its way to Cuba
July 23, 2009The 20th Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba is making its way to the U.S.-Mexico border, picking up humanitarian aid along the way and educating the public about why the U.S. should normalize relations with Cuba. But the...
Read moreStudent loan bill clears House committee
July 23, 2009President Barack Obama’s proposal to make the process of going to college affordable, accessible and fair for all students under the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act passed the House education committee July 21. The measure...
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