Budget Cuts
New Jersey stands up to Gov. Christie
May 25, 2010TRENTON -- Tens of thousands of New Jersey citizens marched here in Trenton on May 22 to protest the unprecedented attack that the Republican Christie administration has launched.
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New York City rally in solidarity with University Of Puerto Rico students
May 19, 2010On the rainy afternoon of May 18, hundreds converged in front of the Manhattan office of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA), The group, made up of political, student and community representatives, came to demonstrate...
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Save public libraries
May 19, 2010Full disclosure: I LOVE books. I love the way they look stacked on shelves and scattered on my bedside table.
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Chicago transit workers: get trains and buses rolling again
May 18, 2010They appear everywhere in uniform and are a constant reminder of the high cost of the state budget crisis: they are the 1,200 Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) workers.
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Calif. governor proposes ‘scorched earth’ budget cuts
May 18, 2010Once again, Californians most needing their government's help are being told they must bear the brunt of a $19 billion budget gap.
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