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Despite high unemployment, Black teens more optimistic
May 11, 2010Despite record levels of unemployment, Black young people, since the election of President Barack Obama, have become optimistic about the future, according to a number of recent studies.
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What’s gone wrong, America?” ask jobless
April 30, 2010It's disappointing. America is my home. What's gone wrong?" asked Leroy Smith, a laid off Chicago bus driver. "I'm through being patient. We need the government to put us back to work now."
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Want to become a day laborer?
April 28, 2010Day labor status is being forced on more and more full-time American workers, whether they want it or not, and a new book tells precisely what it's like.
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Energy bill stalling has groups riled up
April 27, 2010Leaders of 31 national organizations sent a letter to the Senate today pressing senators "not to squander the great promise of bipartisan action" for "strong clean energy and climate change legislation."
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Answer to youth violence is jobs, not National Guard
April 26, 2010I think it's absolutely ridiculous that two Illinois lawmakers are requesting to bring in the National Guard as a way to control youth violence.
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