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No Happy New Year for California’s budget

December 28, 2009 By Marilyn Bechtel

After coping with over $60 billion in budget shortfalls this year, Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to propose draconian new budget cuts.

Bah humbug!

December 22, 2009

Fewer days off - good or bad? Can we have shorter hours and good pay? A no-brainer? Well, there's an online debate, and you can weigh in.

Afghan war hurts domestic agenda, Mich. peace leader says

December 21, 2009 By John Rummel

"War is subverting the domestic agenda," Dr. Prasad Venugopal told peace activists. "There is no room for despair in the peace movement because a lot of lives depend on it."

Who’s to blame for city’s crisis?

December 18, 2009 By John Henry

DETROIT - This beleaguered city is in danger of running out of money, but it's not because of city officials' incompetence or city workers' "greed."

60 organizations demand gov’t create millions of jobs

December 17, 2009 By Tim Wheeler

A coalition of 60 labor, civil rights and community organizations launched a campaign Dec. 16 to pressure Congress to "put America back to work" by passing legislation that creates millions of living-wage jobs.