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Unions Make Health Care Affordable

Lowell Peterson | Posted 05.29.2012

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Lowell Peterson

The best way for Americans to get the health coverage they need is to exercise the collective strength of union representation, which offers a lot more than just the opportunity to bargain for benefits. With a weakened labor movement, the next best alternative is federal mandates.

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For Anita Hill, The Clarence Thomas Hearings Haven't Really Ended

The Washington Post | Krissah Thompson | Posted 12.07.2011

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Twenty years ago, when Anita Hill returned home from the contentious Senate hearings during which she accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, pe...

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Can Orrin Hatch Count Past Two?

Judith E. Schaeffer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Judith E. Schaeffer

It's one thing for Senator Hatch to parrot a list of conservative talking points about Kagan's substantive record. But for Senator Hatch to claim that Kagan has a "lack of experience," is a shameful insult to General Kagan.

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A Very Kagan Christmas: Oy Vey! She Gave Our Secret Away!

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rick Horowitz

We know that it's Christmas Eve, and we mean no disrespect. But some kung pao chicken would certainly hit the spot right about now, don't you think?

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Sam Stein

Gibbs Dismisses Specter's Kagan Criticism: She'll Be Confirmed

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama administration dismissed on Thursday criticism from Senator Arlen Specter (D-Penn) that Elena Kagan avoided "substantive discussion" during ...

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Supreme Consciousness

Donna Fish | Posted 05.25.2011

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Donna Fish

While dining with a colleague last night and hashing over a recent case, my friend commented that Sotomayor is a great ad for psychotherapy!

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Sam Stein

Graham Decried Guilt By Association With Ginsburg, Alito But Not Sotomayor

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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One of the most memorable moments from Judge Sonia Sotomayor's second day of hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday was the aggressi...

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Sotomayor Hearings (VIDEO, UPDATES): Day 1

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Judge Sonia Sotomayor appeared today before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Latest updates are below. (Dou...

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Four Transparency Questions for Sotomayor

Sunlight Foundation. | Sunlight Foundation | Posted 05.25.2011

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Monday at 10 a.m., the Senate Judiciary Committee starts its hearing on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the position of Associate Justice o...

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Sam Stein

Upcoming Supreme Court Rulings Could Have Impact On Sotomayor's Confirmation

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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One of the most controversial rulings in Judge Sonia Sotomayor's tenure on the appellate court happens to be one of her most recent. Her decision -- a...

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