Poverty
Connecticut legislators – Whose side are they on?
June 23, 2015Will thousands of kids be denied medical care, youth programs and adequate schools, or will corporate tax-dodgers be forced to pay their taxes?
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Turkey’s election earthquake shakes things up
June 22, 2015Behind the storm that staggered Turkey's ruling party: a grassroots revolt against rising poverty, growing inequality and the AKP's war on trade unions.
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Memo to Mayor Emanuel: System needs fixing, not the kids
May 22, 2015It was corporate decisions and pro-corporate government policies that led our city's children into catastrophe.
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Antidotes to inequality — time for some $58,000 traffic tickets?
May 6, 2015The protests that followed last year's deadly Ferguson police shooting have revealed how local courts are gouging poor people on fines for minor offenses.
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San Francisco tenants fight back against unjust evictions
April 22, 2015A broad coalition of housing rights and community organizations is launching a campaign to educate renters about their legal rights.
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