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GOP blocks jobless benefit extension
June 13, 2008Congressional allies of President Bush scraped up just enough enemies of workers on Capitol Hill June 11 to ensure that a Democratic move to extend unemployment benefits fell short by three votes. Democrats brought the measure...
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A win for First Amendment in Miami-Dade, Fla.
June 12, 2008MIAMI – Local antiwar and social justice organizations won back their right to peacefully assemble recently when U.S. District Court Judge Cecilia Altonaga issued a ruling declaring two Miami-Dade County, Fla., ordinances unconstitutional. Altonaga granted a...
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Editorial: Licking Big Oils boots
June 12, 2008Senate Republicans gave people a slap in the face June 10, voting to block a windfall profits tax on oil companies that are robbing us blind at the gasoline pump with $4.35 per gallon gasoline. Democrats...
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Worst jobless stats in 20 years only the tip of the iceberg
June 11, 2008The announcement June 6 that the jump in the unemployment rate is the worst in more than a generation resulted in a few corporate analysts admitting we are now in an economy that has probably “stalled.”...
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Rep. Kucinich introduces Bush impeachment resolution
June 10, 2008WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a former Democratic presidential contender, said Monday he wants the House to consider a resolution to impeach President Bush. Speaker Nancy Pelosi consistently has said impeachment was 'off the table.'...
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