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Perry Courts Radical Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Continues Rightward Move on Immigration
During his time as the Governor of Texas, Rick Perry has staked out one of the most reasonable and moderate positions on immigration reform in the entire Republican Party. …
Getting Those Republican Attacks Right
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) speaks to the press about the budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 15, 2011. While Republicans claim that higher taxes and regulation would …
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Reports Say Loyalists Are Fleeing From Libya to Niger
Tripoli, Libya — As rebel negotiators press loyalists in the desert town of Bani Walid to surrender peacefully before a Sept. 10 deadline, a long convoy of Libyan Army …
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Taking Back Labor Day
After Ohio Governor Kasich and Republicans in the legislature passed Senate Bill 5, which strips public workers of their collective bargaining rights, a broad coalition came together under the …
The Jobs Mirage: How Much More Work Do Humans Really Need?
Instead of clamor for jobs, why not clamor for a shorter workweek and divide the necessary work among more people?
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The Last Labor Day
Washington - Let’s get it over with and rename the holiday “Capital Day.” We may still celebrate Labor Day, but our culture has given up on honoring workers as …
Mubarak Faces Court Without the Circus
Cairo - With the trial of Hosni Mubarak set to resume Monday, attorneys representing the families of protesters killed during Egypt’s uprising are trying to cut out the deadwood …
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WikiLeaks: China Wanted to Invest in US Banks During ’08 Crisis
Charlotte, N.C. - During the throes of the 2008 financial crisis, a top Chinese banker told U.S. officials that his company and others in China were interested in taking …
Discharged for Being Gay, Veterans Seek to Re-Enlist
They lived shadow lives in the military, afraid that disclosure of their sexuality would ruin carefully plotted careers. Many were deeply humiliated by drawn-out investigations and unceremonious discharges. …
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Libya: Here We Go Again
A rebel fighter loads ammunition into a canister next to gun mounted onto the back of a truck at a service station on the road between Misrata and Sirte, …