WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama's choice to be labor secretary, Democratic Rep. Hilda Solis of California, is expected to advocate greater union influence in the workplace and
12/17/2008
Cheney was key in clearing CIA interrogation tactics
Reporting from Washington -- Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday that he was directly involved in approving severe interrogation methods used by the CIA, and that the prison at Guantanam
12/16/2008
Thousands demand release of Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at George W Bush
Arabs across the Middle East hailed the journalist a hero and praised his insult as a proper send-off to the unpopular U.S. president. Muntadhar al-Zeidi, who was k
12/15/2008
Settlement opens up amnesty for tens of thousands of immigrants
For two decades, Anaheim businessman Erkan Aydin has taken on a task unimaginable for most immigrants like himself: trying to convince the U.S. government that he was here illega
12/12/2008
Chicago workers end sit-in at closed factory
CHICAGO – Jubilant workers, cheering and chanting "Yes We Can," celebrated outside a Chicago factory after approving a $1.75 million agreement to end their six-day sit-in, which had become a na
12/10/2008
Laid-off workers become symbol of mounting anger
CHICAGO – The nation's grim economy now has a rallying point: Employees at a window-and-door factory that went out of business have taken over the building in a siege that has come to symbol
12/09/2008
Speak Up for Human Rights: The Price of Silence is Much Too High
Get Breaking News Alerts never spam * Share * Print * Comments 2008-12-09-200pxEleanorRooseveltHumanRights.png With Barack Obama poised to take office in January 2009, one of
12/08/2008
Chicago factory layoffs are a 'wake-up call to America'
President-elect Barack Obama on Sunday afternoon put himself on the side of laid-off workers who continued to peacefully occupy the factory and warehouse at Republic Windows & Doors.
12/04/2008
Reunification: Building Permanent Peace in Korea
What are the historical roots of the U.S. — D.P.R.K. conflict; how should U.S. policy adapt to a rapidly changing Korea; what are the challenges to Korean unification; and what are the prospe
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