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Jesse Jackson calls for White House commission on poverty
September 28, 2011Calling Appalachia "ground zero" in the fight against poverty, Jesse Jackso called for a new federal commission to fight poverty.
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Jim Crow alive and well in Alabama
September 28, 2011Shelby County has been trying to disenfranchise black people for years, but the latest ploy has been shot down by a federal district court.
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Missouri workers: Christie’s plan “sick and wrong”
September 28, 2011Chris Christie, a Republican, threw union contracts out the window and enacted laws forcing unions to pay more into their pension and health care benefits packages.
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Morgan Freeman charges tea party motivated by racism
September 27, 2011Oscar winner Morgan Freeman took on the tea party right last week, pointing directly to the corporate-based movement's racist intentions when attacking President Obama.
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Protests in Spain against austerity cuts gain wide support
September 27, 2011The European Union and European Central bank are forcing European nations saddled with heavy debt loads to cut public services. Spain is among them.
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