budget crisis

1,000 rally in support of outspoken teacher, vs. bullying and cuts

March 15, 2011 By Ben Sears

Philadelphia residents rally for suspended teacher who critized school district plans to privatize eight public schools.

Feeling kinship with Japan’s tsunami victims

March 15, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

Posted prominently beside the road leading out of town at the mouth of the Dungeness River is a sign, "Tsunami Evacuation Route." In the past we paid little attention to it. But we are now.

Deficit reality: Income inequality is the problem

March 9, 2011 By Sam Webb

Don't ask working people, employed or unemployed, who have few or no financial reserves, to solve the problem of exploding deficits.

Floridians to governor: You’ve got a fight on your hands

March 9, 2011 By Dan Margolis

The first day of the legislative session saw "Awake the State"demonstrations in 32 cities across the state, aiming to stop Gov. Rick Scott's "skeleton budget."

1,000 Michigan workers lobby: Save our communities!

March 9, 2011 By John Rummel

Workers answered the Michigan AFL-CIO's call and turned out in force March 8 to lobby the state Senate against budget cuts and takeovers of cities and schools.