Poverty
Ryan budget: A nightmare in the making
April 3, 2012House Republicans approved a budget that is far worse than any reasonable person could, up to now, have imagined would ever come out of a U.S. Congress.
Read moreSaving African children
March 15, 2012Much interest has been aroused in the United States and beyond by the new video "Kony 2012", produced by the organization "Invisible Children."
Read moreBlack and Latino seniors face double poverty rates
February 28, 2012A new report says that 19.4% of Black seniors and 19%t of Latino seniors have incomes below the federal poverty line, compared to 9.4% for the senior population as a whole.
Read moreAthens burns after austerity approval
February 14, 2012After approving a controversial new bill, which guts minimum wage and public services, Athens erupted in flames as rioters filled the streets with their outrage.
Read moreJobless benefits and payroll tax cut in danger, SEIU warns
February 9, 2012Republican lawmakers are plotting to allow extra federal jobless benefits and the "temporary" payroll tax cut for 160 million workers to lapse.
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