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Financial crisis threatens women’s meagre gains
March 5, 2009UNITED NATIONS, (IPS) - The spreading global financial crisis - which has taken a heavy toll of international bankers, investors and speculators - is also having a devastating impact on some of the most vulnerable and...
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CORRUPTION-US: How Wall Street paid for its own funeral
March 5, 2009WASHINGTON, Mar 4 (IPS) - A new report says that Wall Street has only itself to blame for the misguided deregulation that led to the current deepening financial crisis. Issued Wednesday by Essential Information and the...
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Climate protesters surround Capitol coal plant
March 5, 2009Original source: A nonviolent protest underway in Washington aims to shut down the U.S. Capitol's own coal-fired power plant to demand federal action on the deepening climate crisis. Despite snowy weather, a crowd estimated at more...
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Employee Free Choice on the move
March 5, 2009Thanks to a strong pro-worker majority in Congress, the support of President Obama and a unified movement of union members and grassroots allies, the Employee Free Choice Act is closer to becoming a reality than ever.
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Over 2 hours of TV daily raises asthma risk in kids
March 4, 2009Young children who watch lots of television each day could be at risk of developing asthma, according to a study published yesterday.
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