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Massive twister ravages Oklahoma town
May 21, 2013The people of Moore cannot be expected to merely pick up where they left off; rebuilding and recovering will cost money that few of them are likely to have in this largely working-class community.
Read moreChicago protests to stop 54 school closings heat up
May 21, 2013"We are not going without a fight!" declared nine-year-old Asean Johnson, a third grader at Marcus Garvey Elementary School. "We shall not be moved today!"
Read moreAfter avoiding billions in taxes, Apple CEO seeks more breaks
May 21, 2013As his company hordes $102 billion in overseas profits on which it has paid no taxes, Apple's CEO, Tom Cook, is asking the Senate for lower corporate tax rates.
Read moreEducation coalition assails wide use of temporary faculty
May 20, 2013Elite colleges are being reserved for the very wealthy and higher education for the 99 percent becoming more standardized, impersonal, low quality or completely out-of-reach.
Read morePhone conference: DREAM activists put it all on the line for immigration justice
May 20, 2013Please dial in to join us for an important teleconference Tuesday evening, May 21, called "Dream activists put it all on the line for immigration justice"
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