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Petition drive seeks freedom for Oscar Lopez Rivera

November 27, 2012 By Ben Markeson

Supporters of Oscar Lopez Rivera have kicked off a petition drive asking President Barack Obama to grant clemency to the Puerto Rican independentista,

Insurance companies getting FEMA to pay their post-Sandy bills

November 27, 2012 By John Wojcik

Anger is growing in Brooklyn as thousands in the New York area are told by their insurance companies that they're not covered for damages resulting from Hurricane Sandy.

$27 million granted to hire New York’s unemployed for Sandy relief

November 27, 2012 By Jarvis Tyner

There were protests to demand power be restored and for more help with the clean up. This situation to too big and too costly for private, profit-making companies to handle.

“Latino voters have a check to cash” for immigration reform

November 26, 2012 By Dan Margolis

Latinos influenced the election outcome in a big way this year, helping to ensure President Barack Obama's second term.

2013: The post-election agenda

November 26, 2012 By Sam Webb

The economy is framing everything in the post-election period - and not only for the short term. Here's why.