Poverty
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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Strapped single mom gets a lift from LA union members
April 15, 2015"We were all proud to help her; We know that this young woman is one of thousands who are exploited by corporations that put profits before people."
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