Joe Sims
LATEST ARTICLES BY Joe Sims
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Youngstown earthquake hearing reveals public anger, few answers
January 13, 2012"This is a dog-and-pony show," said a dissatisfied resident, among hundreds at a public hearing to investigate the city's 4.0 earthquake on New Year's Eve.
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Labor and community groups call for action as mortgage fraud settlement nears
January 11, 2012Take action, says Working America in response to reports that the Justice Department is nearing an agreement with several banks responsible for ripping off home owners by mortgage fraud.
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Black farmers protest bar on further claims in discrimination settlement
January 10, 2012The farmers, organized in the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association, headquartered in Memphis, held a church rally to highlight the issue.
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Pat Buchanan loses platform at MSNBC?
January 9, 2012Buchanan has not appeared on the network since October.
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White House announces youth summer jobs program
January 5, 2012With nearly half of all young people between the ages of 16 and 24 unemployed, the White House today announced the $1.5 billion initiative.
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Movement to end corporate personhood grows
January 4, 2012Overturning corporate personhood is a key legislative goal of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.
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Bank pays biggest settlement ever in mortgage rip-off
January 3, 2012The Bank of America, just before Christmas, agreed to pay a $335 million settlement on behalf of its Countrywide financial unit for steering Black and Latino homeowners toward sub-prime loans.
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Senate to hold hearings on early voting restrictions
December 12, 2011As thousands of civil rights and labor groups marched in New York City against Koch brothers funded and GOP-led efforts to suppress voting rights, the U.S. Senate scheduled January hearings on the issue.
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