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Congreswoman introduces emergency jobs bill
August 11, 2011Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., plans to introduce the Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act, which will put over 2 million people to work.
Read morePhilip Levine named country’s poet laureate
August 10, 2011Pulitzer Prize winner Philip Levine, known for his detailed and personal verse about the working class, has been appointed the country's new poet laureate.
Read moreVideo: Jobs with Justice, fired up, ready to fight
August 10, 2011Labor, community, faith, women, youth and environmental activists discussed, debated and got fired up for the fights ahead.
Read moreDemand for job creation swells across the nation
August 9, 2011At rallies, meetings, marches, demonstrations and press conferences from one end of the nation to the other demands for massive job creation are challenging the tea party inspired focus on the federal deficit.
Read moreA plea for Liliany Obando, Colombian political prisoner
August 9, 2011Class conflict, rural - urban divisions, and impunity for criminals created circumstances putting Obando and other political activists at high risk.
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