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Obama rolls out health care plan, moves to block rate hikes
February 22, 2010As insurers fearful of health care reform announce massive pre-emptive rate hikes the Obama administration proposed today to give the government the power to block the increases.
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Desperate times in America: selling food stamps to pay bills
February 22, 2010With high unemployment appearing to be a permanent part of the economic picture, the long-term poor are turning to increasingly desperate measures to survive.
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African American equality and immigrant rights: united we stand
February 22, 2010All workers have a big stake in fight for immigrant rights and should reject those who are trying to use that issue to drive a wedge between people -- black, brown and white.
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In Michigan suburb, rally revitalizes health care fight
February 22, 2010MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. -- A standing room only rally in this suburban working class community showed a deep determination to overcome the months long Congressional stalemate that has prevented action on jobs, health care, immigration reform...
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New York City threatens to evict public school in favor of charter
February 22, 2010Privately-run, publically-funded charter schools are pushing out successful public schools in competition for scarce resources, leading to more segregation, more inequality.
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