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One-half of black youth with diplomas jobless
November 3, 2010Already facing disproportionately high levels of unemployment due to systemic racial discrimination, the recession removed job opportunities for nearly half of those with diplomas and eligible for work.
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Salt, health, and socialism
November 3, 2010An Australian research team found that when the state imposes mandatory limits to the amount of salt private industry adds to processed foods, people are healthier.
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Cash for influence in Afghanistan: it’s U.S. versus Iran
November 3, 2010As last week's "bags of money" revelations show, both the U.S. and Iranian governments are vying for influence in Afghanistan.
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Trumka: Voters don’t want to go back
November 2, 2010AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said as he wrapped up campaigning in Philadelphia on Election Day that voters "don't want to go back to the times when Wall Street controlled everything."
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Labor volunteers keep on going in the final hours
November 2, 2010On Election Day today union members are continuing their push right up until the polls close.
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