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Letter to Washington: Don’t cut deficits on backs of poor
June 30, 2011Negotiations on deficit reductions in the past 30 years have been guided by a bipartisan agreement that the spending cuts should not increase poverty.
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“Golden State” finally has a budget, but it’s ugly
June 30, 2011Health, education and other human needs programs have endured repeated severe cuts over the years. The California budget that finally passed included still deeper cuts.
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Amidst massive strikes, Greek Parliament votes for austerity
June 30, 2011Much of Greece was shut down Tuesday and Wednesday by a general strike by all major union federations, but parliament approved the general terms of a crushing austerity program.
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Serbian refugee situation still a big problem
June 30, 2011Serbia harbors more refugees than any other European country.
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Blagojevich lesson: take the money out of politics
June 29, 2011"Politics is a dirty business," remarked a juror after former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich was convicted on 17 counts of corruption.
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