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How to read those December unemployment figures

January 10, 2011 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

The nation's unemployment rate declined 0.4 percent in December but only because unprecedented numbers have dropped out of the workforce altogether.

Student strike in Puerto Rico met with repression

January 10, 2011 By Emile Schepers

College students in Puerto Rico are on strike against the neoliberal education policies implenmented by the country's conservative and right-wing governor.

Cuomo likely to propose austerity budget

January 10, 2011 By Gabe Falsetta And Bill Davis

Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo's inaugural speech offers some perspective as to what his budget proposal will look like: "austerity, corruption and competition" are on the agenda.

Law professors support Hilton workers

January 10, 2011 By Henry Millstein

The Association of American Law Schools is holding its national conference at the boycotted hotel, but organizers of over two-thirds of the conference events held their sessions at another venue.

Illinois House moves to abolish death penalty

January 7, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

CHICAGO - In a landmark vote Jan. 6, the Illinois House passed a measure to abolish the death penalty in the state.