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Occupy Tucson has new home

November 7, 2011 By Alex Maldonado

Activists believe the Occupy Tucson movement, with it's new and improved downtown location, is growing and has gotten its second wind.

Comcast arrests spotlight Occupy issues: fairness vs. big biz

November 7, 2011 By Ben Sears

Nine Occupy Wall Street activists held a sit-in and were arrested at the Comcast Center in downtown Philadelphia urging the giant cable company to pay its fair share.

Economy adds paltry 80,000 jobs, official jobless rate 9 percent

November 4, 2011 By John Wojcik

Just 80,000 jobs were added in the U.S. economy in October and the official unemployment rate was 9 percent, almost unchanged from September.

Greece – and the world – at the crossroads

November 3, 2011 By John Case

Socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou of Greece stunned the world with his announcement of a national referendum on new austerity measures.

Poverty is up and guess what? Corporate taxes are down

November 3, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

As the deadline for the Senate super committee draws nearer two new studies highlight what's at stake.