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The year in headlines: High hopes at start, roadblocks at end

December 31, 2009

WASHINGTON (PAI) — It was a year that started with such high hopes for workers and their unions — and ended in roadblocks and looming disappointment.

2009: The year labor started turning its hopes into reality

December 29, 2009 By John Wojcik

Only a year ago, despite a super recession that had tightened its grip on their country, American workers were full of hope that a new day had dawned.

Health Care for America Now campaigns to finish reform right

December 28, 2009 By Joelle Fishman

Health Care for America Now has launched an intensive campaign calling for public option and other measures in the final bill.

Senate health care vote lays the groundwork

December 24, 2009 By Tim Wheeler

Health care reformers applauded the Senate's vote for a health care reform bill, calling it "groundwork" for expanding and improving the health care system in the weeks and months ahead.

Reflections on some political and ideological questions today

December 21, 2009 By Sam Webb

The president doesn't simply register and reflect the balance of power; he influences it as well; no other person has as much power as the president.