Tim Wheeler
LATEST ARTICLES BY Tim Wheeler
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Victory for equal marriage in the Evergreen State
February 3, 2012Senators approved by a vote of 28 to 21 a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. Four Republicans joined 24 Democrats in voting yes.
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Obama’s SOTU receives mostly cheers from the 99%
January 25, 2012The President threw down the gauntlet, vowing to fight for an economy that serves the interests of the vast majority, not the wealthy few, and requiring millionaires to pay their "fair share" in taxes.
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Professor lists Obama accomplishments: Over 244 and growing
January 25, 2012President Obama has 244 accomplishments under his belt since he took office despite fanatical Republican opposition aimed at wrecking his presidency.
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Tentative agreement could end West Coast longshore battle
January 24, 2012The tentative agreement may defuse a tense standoff as the Longview dockworkers wage a valiant battle to defend their jobs.
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Obama draws praise for halting tar sands pipeline
January 20, 2012Republican claims that they are trying to create jobs is ludicrous. The Republicans have done everything in their power to kill the jobs bills in Congress.
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Union local president describes how Romney killed a steel plant
January 19, 2012Under Romney's leadership, the mill slashed 1,750 jobs, padlocked a division that had existed for 100 years and eventually sank into bankruptcy.
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Montana high court upholds ban on corporate cash in elections
January 10, 2012Progressives in the "Big Sky State" are praising the Montana Supreme Court for rejecting the U.S. Supreme Court's "corporate personhood" decision.
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Lorenzo Torrez, copper miner, Communist leader, dies at 84
January 9, 2012Lorenzo Torrez, leader of the Communist Party, a staunch yet quiet spoken fighter for union rights and Mexican American equality, died New Years Day in Tucson.
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