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Mayors warn cuts to block grants will cost jobs
March 1, 2011Mayors around the country are reacting with alarm to the cuts proposed for the Community Development Block Grant program.
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Video: The Windy City protests federal housing cuts
February 28, 2011On Friday close to one thousand Chicagoans turned out at the Illinois State Office Building hopping mad about planned federal budget cuts proposed for HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development).
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Video: Chicago rally for Wisconsin workers
February 28, 2011Well over 2000 union and community activists turned out last Saturday in Chicago to support battling public workers in Wisconsin.
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New Yorkers hit budget cuts
February 28, 2011Originally slated as a rally against Mayor Bloomberg's threatened layoffs and cutbacks, the rally became one in a series of actions in solidarity with Wisconsin public workers.
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GOP budget would close Social Security offices
February 28, 2011If Republicans have their way with the federal budget it would close Social Security offices across the country.
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