John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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Sandra Fluke campaigning hard for Obama
August 23, 2012Sandra Fluke, who has become a national figure in the fight for women's reproductive rights, is campaigning hard now for the re-election of President Obama.
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Romney’s welfare lies hide his plan to slash work support
August 21, 2012Romney launched attacks on President Obama's approach to welfare, analysts say, to deflect attention from his own budget proposals to gut programs that make it possible for people to seek employment.
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Court bars much of Georgia and Alabama anti-immigrant laws
August 21, 2012The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit found that a section of Alabama's law interferes with children's constitutional right to education.
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Judge rules against voting rights in Pennsylvania
August 16, 2012Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson upheld the state's right-wing voter ID law, which prevents 750,000 voters from casting ballots next November.
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13,000 jam Navy Pier to gain legal status
August 16, 2012On Aug. 15, Navy Pier here transformed into New York's Ellis Island - instead of seeing the Statue of Liberty welcome them, it was the Chicago skyline.
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Republicans fear Ryan pick could sink GOP
August 14, 2012Congressional Republicans aren't admitting it, but they are nervous as hell about Paul Ryan being the party's VP nominee.
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Unions on Romney’s VP choice: Wrong for America
August 13, 2012"As CEO of Bain Capital, Romney made his fortune by hollowing out the dreams of ordinary American workers. The Romney-Ryan budget would wreak the same kind of economic damage on households nationwide."
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Labor launching America’s Second Bill of Rights
August 8, 2012After years of defending itself against wave after wave of attacks, the labor movement seems to be mounting a full scale counter-offensive this summer.
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