economy
Chicago unemployment activist’s message of hope
October 31, 2011When Janet Edburg was laid off from her job at a Chicago photo lab equipment manufacturer three years ago, she experienced first hand the despair felt by millions of unemployed workers.
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Do plutocrats need to worry about potholes?
October 26, 2011The newest Audi ads note the country is really falling apart. "The roads are underfunded by $450 billion," says Audi. "With the right car, you may never notice." Subtle? No. Powerful?
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It’s official: Top 1% doubled their share of nation’s income
October 26, 2011The Congressional Budget Office said in a new report this week what the labor movement and its allies have been saying all along.
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Occupy Wall Street fuels growing bank divestment movement
October 25, 2011A new movement is emerging to divest from bank responsible for the housing mortgage crisis and the global capitalist meltdown.
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General strike shuts down Greece; demonstrators attacked causing one death
October 24, 2011There have been many demonstrations in Greece during the past two years since the government's solvency crisis began, but this past week surpassed all in terms of militancy and scale.
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