Poverty
New report highlights port truck drivers’ plight
December 10, 2010They are the 110,000 truck drivers who move millions of cargo containers at the nation's ports every year.
Read moreDespite Christmas hiring, unemployment rate jumps
December 3, 2010Just as Nero fiddled while Rome burned, the GOP pushes for tax breaks for billionaires as America's economy crumbles.
Read more“Long time coming”: Congress OKs compensation for Black farmers, Native Americans
December 1, 2010The legislature approved a landmark bill to pay $4.6 billion in compensation to African American farmers and Native Americans.
Read moreThe GOP doesn’t care about hungry families
November 17, 2010One in four children are in danger of going hungry every night says the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a new report on “food insecurity.”
Read moreMore wealth than ever, but billions still starve
November 8, 2010The world has more than enough wealth to ensure every adult on the planet a significant nest egg - but that doesn't mean people aren't starving.
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