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Oh, the sweet irony.Pete Peterson is the conservative billionaire who is a major financier in the effort to dismantle, cut and privatize Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Recently he and his foundation held a contest asking folks to submit videos on why it is important to “fix” the national debt of which, he and his foundation falsely claim, Social Security is a major contributor.
On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union shocked America with the successful launch of Sputnik I, the first man-made object launched into Earth orbit. The 20th century quickly became passé, the race was on for the 21st century and America realized the race would be won with technical skill and know-how. So, the response was quick. By September 1958, President Eisenhower and the 85th Congress, with the Senate almost evenly split between 49 Democrats and 47 Republicans, put in place the National Defense Student Loan program.
An animation depicting the fatal fight between Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman and text messages from Martin’s phone cannot be submitted into evidence, a Florida judge ruled Wednesday.
How can the labor movement do more to include women’s perspectives and issues in our work? How can we do better on strengthening community partnerships and lifting women’s voices on policy issues? We want your ideas. The AFL-CIO and MomsRising.org invite you to a tweetchat on Wednesday, July 17, at 2 p.m. EDT to discuss the well-being of and most pressing issues facing women and moms in the workplace. Join us to share your comments, resources or questions by adding the hashtag #WellnessWed to your tweets at that time.
The workplace rights of millions of working people will be at risk if the U.S. Senate does not approve President Obama’s five bipartisan nominees to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Today, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka will join Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) for a discussion of the NLRB’s role as an advocate for all U.S. workers, how the board can function in the face of Republican attempts to prevent it from doing its job and potential Senate rule changes to end the obstructionism that’s blocking NLRB nominees. The discussion starts at 9:30 a.m. EDT at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. Watch the event live here.
The American West's long, hot summer proceeds without relief, with wildfires raging from Arizona to Alaska giving up ground to firefighters grudgingly.
A man caught with homemade firebombs and other weapons in Seattle was charged with possessing an incendiary device, two stolen guns and a stolen truck, prosecutors in Washington said Wednesday.
More than 20 people were taken to hospitals Tuesday night after a deck collapsed at a condominium unit on Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., authorities said.
