Republicans
House almost passes Afghanistan pullout call
May 27, 2011Obama has set July 1 to start the drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, but the amendment's supporters fear that as few as 5,000 troops may be withdrawn initially.
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Elizabeth Warren versus corporate shills
May 27, 2011Republicans are practically foaming at the mouth in their crusade to block the nomination of Elizabeth Warren to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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N.J. Supreme Court upholds right to public education
May 26, 2011The court's decision continues a 136-year struggle by public education advocates to have a "thorough and efficient" education for all the state's children.
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Right wing pushes shocking child labor measures
May 26, 2011Currently the number of youth who are unemployed, especially youth of color, has risen to a level not seen decades.
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Wisconsin judge kills anti-union law
May 26, 2011The right-wing push to destroy unions in Wisconsin ran into a wall this morning.
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