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What a recession means for Black America
February 22, 2009Recessions hurt. And they hurt the poor and socially marginalized populations the most. As we face the prospect of the second recession of the decade and consider the merits of various stimulus packages, it is useful...
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Internet domain names grow to 177 million
February 22, 2009(Xinhua) Despite the economic downturn, Internet domain name registrations posted a significant 16-percent growth last year, a new report has found.
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More than 50,000 people email New York Post over chimp cartoon in less than one day
February 21, 2009More than 50,000 members of ColorOfChange.org sent emails to New York Post Publisher Paul Carlucci on Thursday protesting the paper's decision to run a controversial political cartoon. Momentum around the petition continued to build Thursday evening...
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Rally in Pittsburgh, roundtable in Madison and more action on employee free choice
February 21, 2009This week, state and local unions around the country mobilized to pass the Employee Free Choice Act to restore the freedom to form unions and bargain and make the economy work for everyone.
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Dumped in Africa: Britain’s toxic waste
February 21, 2009Tones of toxic waste collected from British municipal dumps is being sent illegally to Africa in flagrant breach of this country’s obligation to ensure its rapidly growing mountain of defunct televisions, computers and gadgets are disposed...
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