Poverty
SEIU leader: Americans, South Africans face similar challenges
October 25, 2011It appears both the U.S. and South Africa are discussing simliar issues such as rising income inequality and the challenges of advancing a progressive agenda.
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Austerity cuts in Greece cause suffering
October 25, 2011"The thing doesn't end with salary cuts. It's the uncertainty of what will happen tomorrow, because each day they tell us something new."
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Sounding the alarm for jobs, beating the drum for justice
October 7, 2011The message was loud and clear here at the Take Back the American Dream conference earlier this week: Jobs not cuts!
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Troy Davis is laid to rest
October 3, 2011Om Saturday, October 1, thousands joined in to celebrate Troy Davis' life at the Jonesville Baptist Church in Savannah, Ga., and tens of thousands more joined online through the webstream
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Reader voices: A suggestion on homeless veterans
September 29, 2011The obvious answer is raise the taxes significantly for those mentioned above and reduce the inflated military budget.
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