John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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U.S.
Court halts Pennsylvania voter ID law
October 3, 2012Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court halted the state's new voter suppression law, ruling today that it not be enforced for the presidential election only five weeks away.
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U.S.
Outsourced Bain workers in standoff with trucks
October 2, 2012Outsourced Bain workers began a standoff with trucks sent in to remove equipment from their plant. Residents of the town began arriving this afternoon to join workers who were blocking the loading dock.
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U.S.
Watchdog group says debate should address High Court nominations
October 2, 2012With the presidential debates coming up, the Alliance for Justice is insisting that debate moderators press the candidates to discuss the types of nominees they would propose for the High Court.
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Arts
‘Fringe’ episode confirms it’s the best show on TV
October 1, 2012I can tell from watching the first episode of the fifth season that it will be as good, if not better, than the four that have gone before it.
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U.S.
Progressives say election may bolster social safety net
October 1, 2012The increasingly likely win by President Obama may amount to a mandate to preserve, if not extend, the social safety net and the social insurance programs.
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World
Under death threats, Mexican labor leader leaves country
September 28, 2012Blanca Velasquez left the country this month and suspended a two-year legal battle she has had with the government, according to the AFL-CIO's Solidarity Center.
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U.S.
Polls show Romney’s ship running aground
September 26, 2012The Quinnipiac/New York Times/CBS News poll of likely voters released today, taken entirely after Mitt Romney's 47% remarks, show his campaign running aground.
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U.S.
Tea party targets 10 million Latinos for vote suppression
September 26, 2012Tea party affiliated groups have added voter suppression efforts to their long-standing anti-immigrant policies, Latino leaders charge.
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