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UN Gaza report becomes political football

November 4, 2009 By Susan Webb

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution opposing any "endorsement or further consideration" of the UN Goldstone report, but the action is unlikely to have long-term significance.

Air traffic controllers: ‘Bring safety out of the 1950s’

November 2, 2009 By John Wojcik

Air traffic controllers want the Federal Aviation Administration to bring air traffic safety out of the 1950s and into the 21st century.

Bush administration federal rules bite the dust

November 2, 2009 By John Wojcik

Included in the new defense law signed by President Obama on Oct. 29 is a provision that ends, by 2012, the anti-labor "National Security Personnel System" started by President Bush.

Tide turns on health care reform

October 27, 2009 By John Wojcik

The announcement by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that the public option will reach the Senate floor was greeted by labor and other leaders as proof that the tide has turned in favor of health care...

Jewish peace conference takes Washington spotlight

October 27, 2009 By Susan Webb

The first national conference of the surging Jewish-American peace movement, at Washington's Grand Hyatt Hotel, has drawn over 1,500 participants, exceeding organizers' expectations.