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The power of the 99%

October 14, 2011 By Joelle Fishman

A new social movement is rising up in our country out of years of outrage, heartbreak, pain and anger at trying to make ends meet while CEOs and billionaires whistle all the way to the bank.

Young Latinos keeping their eyes on the prize for immigration reform

October 12, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

A major topic discussed during the Take Back the American Dream conference here last week was immigrant rights and fighting for the DREAM Act.

Immigrant youth sit-in at ICE

October 12, 2011 By Teresa Albano

Five undocumented immigrant youth staged a sit-in at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement prosecutor's office in Los Angeles, Oct. 18

AFL-CIO’s week of action focuses on jobs

October 11, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Somewhere over New Mexico, there's a big, hot air balloon flying. "Jobs, Not Cuts," its sign declares.

Occupy Wall Street protests spread to hundreds of cities

October 11, 2011 By John Wojcik

Occupy Wall protesters in New York are a major part of a "Millionaires March" today. Oct. 11, bringing demonstrators to the homes of five of the richest people in the world.