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  • Goodbye “trickle-down” economics

    Goodbye “trickle-down” economics

    March 6, 2009 By Teresa Albano

    Fresh from winning passage of a $787 billion economic stimulus package, the Obama administration has outlined its $3.6 trillion budget for the coming year. Its priorities represent a sharp break with longstanding Republican “trickle down” economics,...

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  • Trickle down misery

    Trickle down misery

    March 6, 2009

    WASHINGTON, Mar 4 (IPS) - The world's poorest people had nothing to do with the financial gimmickry that has brought the global economy to its knees but they are paying a heavy price for it and...

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  • Remember the working class roots of International Women’s Day

    Remember the working class roots of International Women’s Day

    March 6, 2009

    Reposted from www.straight.com As March 8 quickly approaches, it is a good time for working women to take a moment to remember the historical roots of International Women’s Day and take stock of our current conditions...

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  • One-third of Americans went without health care in past 2 years

    One-third of Americans went without health care in past 2 years

    March 6, 2009

    Original source: Nearly 87 million people—more than one-third all Americans under age 65—were without health insurance for at least part of the past two years. Most of the uninsured came from working families. This compelling new...

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  • Blackjack for kindergarteners?

    Blackjack for kindergarteners?

    March 5, 2009

    Impulsive kids are more prone to start gambling in their kindergarten than less impulsive children, Canadian researchers said.

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