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Chavez nationalises Banco de Venezuela
July 6, 2009Original source: President Hugo Chavez has made a great leap towards increasing democratic control over the economy by nationalising Venezuela's third-largest bank. The government took over Banco de Venezuela after agreeing to pay Spanish privateer Grupo...
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President’s Weekly Address: On the 4th of July, Overcoming Americas Challenges
July 5, 2009Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address The White House July 4, 2009 Hello and Happy Fourth of July, everybody. This weekend is a time to get together with family and friends, kick back, and enjoy...
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Celebrate our shared history of struggle, declare your independence from health care tyranny
July 5, 2009The following is from an e-mail by Dan Margolis, chair of the Communist Party in New York, celebrating our unique U.S. history of struggle and urging us to continue it this Fourth of July. Dear friends,...
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Migrant workers’ cooperatives as a crisis response
July 4, 2009Original source: This year the theme of the International Day of Cooperatives focuses on the opportunities for co-operatives to effectively contribute to global economic recovery in times of crisis. In Indonesia, thousands of migrant workers, victims...
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PEOPLE BEFORE PROFITS On the road to economic recovery
July 4, 2009This week, July 4, 2009, on the road to economic recovery. The official unemployment rate now exceeds 9.5%--the worst in at least 25 years. The unofficial -- including discouraged, underemployed, and otherwise discarded workers -- rises...
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