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Missourians push to cap payday loan interest rates
January 13, 2012Payday loan companies can charge up to 1,950 percent interest; Missouri voters may be able to change that in November.
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Lessons from the grassroots for 2012
January 13, 2012Last fall's municipal elections in New Haven, Conn., made history. The implications, if heeded, bode well for 2012.
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Opposition grows to Emanuel’s attack on free speech, assembly
January 13, 2012Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has created a firestorm by introducing new city ordinances that many say will have a chilling effect on First Amendment rights.
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Escalating conflict with Iran could spur disastrous war
January 13, 2012This situation, if not resolved, could lead to a conflagration of unimaginable proportions, with consequences that will reverberate throughout the Middle East and the world.
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Bread and Roses struggle continues
January 12, 2012This morning in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the local high school Girl's Ensemble was scheduled to sing "The Internationale" at City Hall.
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