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Black farmers gain in their fight for compensation
February 22, 2010A new milestone was reached Feb. 18 in a longstanding civil rights case brought by African American farmers who suffered discrimination in federal loans and subsidies. Many of the farmers incurred huge debts or lost their...
Read moreResidents sit-in for health care at congressional office
February 21, 2010Video: Residents sit-in at Rep. Judy Biggert's suburban office, demanding health care now!
Read moreCity comptroller takes aim at developer abuse
February 19, 2010NEW YORK - Comptroller John Liu is setting up a task force to help protect communities from big developers and corruption.
Read more‘Focus on jobs, jobs and more jobs’
February 19, 2010Congress and the president must take swift and bold steps to stop the jobs crisis in this country, a coalition of labor and civil rights organizations told reporters on a conference call Feb. 19th.
Read moreRecovery Act success stimulates the push for job creation
February 18, 2010Reports released this week show that Republican claims that the stimulus was a failure are dead wrong.
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