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Illinois governor makes state workers the scapegoats
March 12, 2013In what he termed "the most difficult budget" in the state's history, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on March 6, called for deep cuts in a wide range of social programs.
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Video: Restaurant workers sing for “Money”
March 12, 2013Restaurant workers are sending a message to Albany lawmakers to raise the minimum wage to at least $9.00/hour when they do the budget this month.
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Poor people in the U.S. also benefitted from Venezuelan oil
March 11, 2013Chavez cared about the poor at a time when "some of the wealthiest people on our planet have more money than they can ever reasonably expect to spend."
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Good news for Alabama: Angela Davis to be honored
March 11, 2013"The south does have a rich tradition of progressives. It might be thin, but it's strong."
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Today in women’s history: Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” published
March 11, 2013The book, by 21-year-old Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, is frequently called the world's first science fiction novel.
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