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Obama makes history on marriage equality

Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to endorse the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry.

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Nurses to go ahead with Chicago protest

Video: Nurses swing into action after Chicago pulls protest march permit.

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What voter fraud? One Republican convicted

Voter fraud is a myth, except in the case of Indiana's secretary of state - a Republican.

Wisconsin primary: Step 1 in a post-Walker recovery

So much for the Republican and establishment media effort to concoct a fight.

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New report: Obesity fight requires national effort

It looks like Michele Obama is right on obesity.

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Shrimp workers exploited and enslaved at Walmart warehouse

Two thousand shrimp workers from Cambodia and Myanmar suffered human rights abuses and indentured servitude at the hands of Walmart.

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Struggle for prison health care enters new phase

Last month California unveiled a comprehensive plan on how to ensure "a quality medical care system for years to come."

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Unions back law to protect pregnant workers

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act would ensure that pregnant workers are not forced out of their jobs  or denied job modifications that would allow them to continue working.

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With Lugar defeat GOP races farther right

Lugar's defeat is seen as a loss to advocates for a sensible foreign policy.

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Republican war spreads to students

Republican senators today filibustered the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act. Their action threatens to create havoc with the economy, and wreck the country's future.

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