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Russ Wellen, Truthout: 'Republican assaults on social service programs have finally yielded some significant advances, with the Obama administration offering to push the eligibility age for Medicare up from age 65 to 67. Also, as part of a bargain to raise the debt ceiling, the administration has offered to dial down cost-of-living increases in Social Security benefits. But it s Medicaid, which, as the health provider of last resort for the most vulnerable segment of society, has long been a tempting target for Republicans.'

http://www.truth-out.org/congressional-republicans-hack-away-medicaid/1311878004



The Wisconsin Workers Uprising

Part 2

Making Contact, National Radio Project: 'Was the occupation of the state capital in Madison, Wisconsin a resurgence of organized labor in the United States? Or the last gasp for unionized workers, as they face continual erosion of their rights. This week, we hear Part 2 of a retrospective documentary on the 2011 Wisconsin uprising, produced by Workers Independent News.'

http://www.truth-out.org/wisconsin-workers-uprising-part-2/1312122576



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