economy
The kids aren’t all right, new report shows
August 9, 2011The recession hasn't been good for anyone, but children have been especially hard hit says a new report by the Children's Defense Fund.
Read moreJobs with Justice needed more than ever
August 9, 2011Jobs with Justice has broadened the base of support for working people, and they have inventively multiplied the arsenal of labor's strategies.
Read moreTottenham unrest a symptom of Tory Britain
August 8, 2011Riot-scarred Tottenham began picking up the pieces Sunday from a night of violence that local trade unionists warned could erupt anywhere in Britain due to unemployment and social alienation.
Read moreS&P “bond vigilantes” take aim – at us
August 8, 2011Standard and Poor's is a "bond vigilante" for the "investor class" - essentially a finance capitalist business agent with a big economic machine gun.
Read moreChicago activists rally for jobs not cuts
August 5, 2011Dozens of unemployed activists and supporters rallied here at Federal Plaza August 5 urging Congress to enact a massive federal jobs program and not to cut badly needed social entitlement programs.
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