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After a century of striving, after a year of debate, after a historic vote, health care reform is no longer an unmet promise. It is the law of the lan...more

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It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take for granted today. The 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, family leave, health ...more

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Although the principle of equality has always been self-evident, it has never been self-executing.

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I'm inspired by the people I meet in my travels--hearing their stories, seeing the hardships they overcome, their fundamental optimism and decency. I'...more

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The study of law can be disappointing at times, a matter of applying narrow rules and arcane procedure to an uncooperative reality; a sort of glorifie...more

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We say we value the legacy we leave the next generation and then saddle that generation with mountains of debt. We say we believe in equal opportunity...more

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Moreover, I believe that part of America's genius has always been its ability to absorb newcomers, to forge a national identity out of the disparate l...more