National
Obama, McCain kick off campaign for Latino vote
July 11, 2008Candidates show stark differences on economy John McCain and Barack Obama kicked off their campaigns to reach the Latino community June 28, providing a unique comparative view of their sharply different philosophies and programs. The two...
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Connecticut labor gears up for big election drive
July 11, 2008HARTFORD, Conn. — Lightening storms may have kept national AFL-CIO President John Sweeney’s plane from landing here in time for the Connecticut AFL-CIO convention June 23, but nothing could stop the delegates’ determination to prepare for...
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ICE throws working moms in jail
July 11, 2008‘How does this keep this country safe?’ asks labor leader HOUSTON — 200 Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents swept up and arrested 166 workers at Action Rags,U.S.A., June 25, just north of the Houston Ship Channel...
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Supreme Court decisions are a mixed bag
July 11, 2008NewsAnalysisElections will determine high court’s future direction A review of U.S. Supreme Court decisions in the 2007-2008 term should be enough to convince doubters of the importance of a massive vote to end the far-right Republican...
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EDITORIAL: Eyes on the prize
July 11, 2008Barack Obama is not a left candidate. This fact has seemingly surprised a number of progressive people who are bemoaning Obama’s “shift to the center.” (Right-wingers are happy to join them, suggesting Obama is a “flip-flopper.”)...
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