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European trade unions unite to oppose cuts
November 15, 2012Workers launched an unprecedented day of coordinated action across Europe Nov. 14, in the biggest fightback yet.
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Rally demands banks stop foreclosing on veterans
September 18, 2012Anti-foreclosure campaigners gathered to demand that banks stop foreclosure proceedings against a group of elderly veterans - most in their 90s - who are threatened with the loss of their homes.
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Italy’s heritage for sale
August 20, 2012Some 350 historic buildings in the capital and historic towns across the country are to be sold off.
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More than a few rotten apples on Wall Street
August 20, 2012"The man of great wealth owes a particular obligation to the state," Teddy Roosevelt noted a century ago, "because he derives special advantages from the mere existence of government."
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California renters hit hard by foreclosures fight back
August 6, 2012More than one million California renters have been hit hard by the foreclosure epidemic since the mortgage crisis began in 2007.
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