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Wisconsin voters turn thumbs down on Walker agenda

August 17, 2011 By John Wojcik

Wisconsin voters yesterday rejected a well-funded attempt to recall two Democratic state senators who stood up against Gov. Scott Walker.

Big Business hiding more of its money

August 17, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The U.S. collects less in corporate taxes as a share of GDP than 24 out of 26 industrialized countries, ahead of only Chile and Mexico.

Emergency manager cuts endanger Detroit schools

August 17, 2011 By John Rummel

Ten thousand Detroit Public Schools teachers and support staff are quickly finding out how undemocratic Michigan's emergency manager law is.

Groups demand Bank of America stop foreclosures, pay taxes

August 17, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky

BOA made $10 billion in profits last year. However, they paid nothing in taxes.

Trumpet-makers on strike get a brass band boost

August 17, 2011 By Rick Nagin

Facing cuts in wages and health care as well as total elimination of their pensions, workers at the highly profitable Conn-Selmer plant went on strike.