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Obama, reform and the role of the left
May 2, 2009After the first, perhaps over analyzed, hundred days of the Obama administration, it is fair to say that President Obama is a reformer and we are entering an era of reforms, possibly radical reforms.
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Health care workers at risk as swine flu spreads
May 2, 2009Original source: AFL-CIO Now Blog Yesterday, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the threat of widespread human infection from the outbreak of swine flu to its second-highest level. The outbreak of swine flu originated in Mexico...
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Equality advocates review Obamas first 100 days
May 1, 2009The Compact for Racial Justice Forum held a conference call April 28 with leaders of national social justice groups who discussed the highs and lows of President Barack Obama’s first 100 days in office. The forum,...
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Needed now: a national retirement security program
May 1, 2009An autoworker we know is facing the possible slashing of his General Motors pension, earned in decades of work. Even with the full pension and his Social Security check, this 79-year-old retiree can barely cover his...
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American Idol concert tour starts in July
May 1, 2009(Xinhua) The top 10 'American Idol' contestants know how they're spending their summer vacation: on a nationwide concert tour kicking off in July in Oregon. Tickets for the 50-city tour will go on sale May 9,...
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