veterans
Administration clashes with government workers
June 22, 2011The Obama administration and the American Federation of Government Employees are clashing over collective bargaining rights for thousands of health care workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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GOP’s privatization of Social Security would hurt veterans
June 6, 2011Almost 800,000 veterans receive Social Security disability benefits, with an additional 2 million or more spouses and children eligible as well.
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Navy to name ship honoring Cesar Chavez
May 18, 2011The U.S. Navy is expected to name a new military cargo ship after labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez this week in San Diego, California. But the news has sparked controversy from both those...
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Chase forced to pay back military families over foreclosures
April 27, 2011Chase and several other banks, including Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, in addition to overcharging, forced military families out of their homes during the financial meltdown.
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The “good” war’s invisible wounds
April 12, 2011Mythologizing and romanticizing World War II ignores its complex legacy.
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