U.S.
Second court further limits Obama recess appointments
May 22, 2013A second federal appeals court further limited President Obama's power to make "recess appointments" to the NLRB when the Senate is out of session.
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Texas plant blast explainable, not excusable
May 22, 2013The plant's owner apparently didn't disclose the dangers there, and the government agencies responsible for protecting the area also failed. Profoundly.
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Scandal, smandal, sign me up for Obamacare!
May 22, 2013It's true that liberal and progressive - frankly political - organizations have taken advantage of the 501(c)(4) tax exempt provisions too, but not on the scale of the tea party.
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Today in labor history: Homestead Act signed, for good and bad
May 20, 2013President Lincoln signed the Homestead Act. It was a freedom opportunity for many, but also resulted in massive displacement of Native Americans.
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Education coalition assails wide use of temporary faculty
May 20, 2013Elite colleges are being reserved for the very wealthy and higher education for the 99 percent becoming more standardized, impersonal, low quality or completely out-of-reach.
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