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Anti-immigrant laws are problem, not solution, study shows

February 7, 2011 By Emile Schepers

A new study shows that "enforcement only" strategies are likely to cause large scale suffering and disruption rather than solve the undocumented immigration problem.

Obama turns up the heat on big business

February 7, 2011 By John Wojcik

The president's speech to the Chamber of Commerce Feb. 7 was much more than the "thaw with business leaders."

Facing benefit cutoff, jobless “99ers” organize

February 7, 2011 By Joelle Fishman

Activists note official unemployment in Connecticut has more than doubled to about 170,000 since 2007, with no sign of improvement. It's a crisis for the entire state and demands emergency attention, they say.

Why so little reporting on Spokane bomb threat?

February 7, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

There is a well-documented history of the corporate media playing down domestic terrorism threats “that don’t involve Arab or Muslim” alleged conspirators.

Kefaya, y’all! (Enough!)

February 7, 2011

Even in Dallas on the day before the Superbowl, demonstrators stood up in solidarity with the democracy movement in Egypt.