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A Much More Pro-Labor Administration
In many ways, it is remarkable how much more pro-labor the Obama administration is compared to the Clinton administration, at least in its rhetoric. Obama himself has often talked about the importance of the right to organize for unions, something Clinton almost never did. Compare the ...
Department of Labor
motherjones.com — DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.... Victor Davis Hanson is unhappy with Barack Obama's choice to head the Department of... Labor: I'm sure that the labor secretary nominee Hilda Solis is a bright and savvy politican. But a labor secretary is supposed to reflect ... (more) Department of Labor
Is the Obama administration to the right of Congress?
themonkeycage.org — Chris Bowers (via Matt Yglesias ) Of the eighteen cabinet members (not counting Joe Biden, who I... have seen listed as a cabinet member at times), sixteen are Democrats. Of those sixteen, eight are affiliated with the DLC, or 50%. Obama’s ... (more) Is the Obama administration to the right of Congress?
Lou Dobbs Criticizes Appointment of Pro-Union Labor Secretary
videocafe.crooksandliars.com — Download | Play    Download | Play You Tube Oh the horror! Lou Dobbs has his pants in... a bunch over the potential appointment of a pro-union Secretary of Labor in the choice of Hilda Solis. He brings into the Labor Department ... (more) Lou Dobbs Criticizes Appointment of Pro-Union Labor ...
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Gaza Horrors: The Victim Is Israel
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Here’s The Playbook: How The Media Will Be Sold On Gaza Attacks
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A Much More Pro-Labor Administration
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