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Congressional Democrats call for raising taxes on millionaires

March 22, 2011 By John Wojcik

"It goes to the heart of whether we are serious about reducing the deficit, as opposed to just shrinking government."

Skokie, Ill. students walk out for union rights

March 22, 2011 By Charles Bakes

More than 300 Niles West High School students walked out of classes March 17 to protest anti-union legislation under consideration in Illinois' neighboring states.

8th anniversary of Iraq war marked with demonstrations

March 22, 2011 By Joe Bernick And Jordan Farrar

Anti-war demonstrations marking the 8th annivesary of the Iraq war took place on Saturday around the country.

1,000 in Olympia: Put people first, close tax loopholes

March 21, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

The legislature is grappling with budget deficits estimated at $5.1 billion, yet ballot initiatives pushed through by Republican extremists last November block every measure to increase revenues.

Protestors crash “corporate criminal” breakfast

March 18, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky

Protestors in St. Louis crashed an annual breakfast where corpoarte leaders, politicans and bank executives were meeting, demanding they be held responsible for wrecking the economy.