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  • iMail , News April 3, 2012

    China’s Bogus Parts Threaten American Lives, American Jobs

    The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee issued a stern warning recently when he released the findings of a congressional investigation to determine if China was addressing the problem of counterfeit defense parts. “The Chinese government’s refusal to shut down counterfeiting that occurs openly in their country puts our national security and the safety

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  • iMail , News March 29, 2012

    ALEC-drafted ‘Model Bills’ Popping up Everywhere

    In an op-ed published in the New York Times, columnist Paul Krugman puts a much-needed spotlight on the rightwing corporate front group, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). “Despite claims that it’s nonpartisan, [ALEC] is very much a movement-conservative organization, funded by the usual suspects: the Kochs, Exxon Mobil, and so on,” wrote Krugman. “Unlike

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  • iMail , News March 29, 2012

    Take Action Now to Support U.S. Jobs

    The Export-Import, or Ex-Im, Bank’s mission is “to assist in financing the export of U.S. goods and services to international markets,” enabling “large and small companies to turn export opportunities into real sales that help to maintain and create U.S. jobs.” For over 70 years, the Ex-Im Bank has successfully fulfilled its mission and in

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  • iMail , News March 29, 2012

    IAM Calls for Ouster of NLRB Mole Terence Flynn

    IAM President Tom Buffenbarger is calling for the immediate resignation of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member Terence Flynn, who funneled sensitive and confidential information about Board activities to outsiders engaged in a campaign to discredit the NLRB. According to an investigation and report by the NLRB Inspector General, Flynn violated ethics rules by sending

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  • iMail , News March 29, 2012

    Trans Pacific Partnership: The Next Big Free Trade Mistake?

    Despite a low public profile, the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is poised to become the biggest free trade agreement since NAFTA. The massive trade deal, which the White House hopes to conclude by year’s end, would link the United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. Also poised to join

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