Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Politics
House Dems go to court to defend Affordable Care Act
January 11, 2019“Having seen families struggle to pay ever higher insurance premiums and deductibles every year, I understand we need improvements in our system. The answer is to shore up the ACA, not dismantle it.”
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Labor
Workers, allies blast Trump lockout of federal workers
January 11, 2019Workers and their allies blasted Trump’s closure of a large part of the federal government and his denial of pay to 800,000 workers.
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Politics
Thousands protest at the border as Trump tours Texas wall site
January 11, 2019Trump threatens a power grab, wants to take money from hurricane and wildfire victims to pay for his wall.
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Politics
Trump’s speech: Even Fox called out his lies
January 9, 2019The speech was a ploy to raise money for the President’s campaign. Media Matters noted that the networks, which gave him the time, “got played and they know it.”
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Labor
Top airline pilot: Trump shutdown making it dangerous to fly
January 8, 2019"The nation’s airspace system is a complex transportation network that involves government and industry partnerships to function properly."
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Politics
Trump plays to his base as shutdown hurts rest of country
January 7, 2019Voters view the Trump shutdown as a political ploy designed to appeal only to his right wing base. Pressure is growing on the president to end his political stunt.
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U.S.
DeLauro, Schakowsky get jump on Congress with Medicare For America bill
January 4, 2019Two influential, activist and progressive Democrats have gotten a jump on the agenda of the incoming 116th Congress by introducing a detailed Medicare for America bill.
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Labor
Recent court rulings provide mostly positive results for workers – so far
January 4, 2019The load, as usual, fell on the federal appeals courts during the last six months of 2018, with mostly positive results for workers so far, a review of rulings shows.
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