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Income down, poverty up

October 3, 2003 By Fred Gaboury

A report released by the Census Bureau on Sept. 26 says 34.6 million people in the United States live at or below the poverty line, an increase of 1.7 million in 2002.

Three of my four grandparents hailed from far-flung places: Spain, Puerto Rico, Italy. They struggled to get ahead, learned English (or didn’t), raised children. They had all kinds of jobs. One worked at a power plant...

Black Caucus hears call: Defeat Bush, GOP

October 3, 2003

WASHINGTON – Anger at the Bush administration for waging war abroad and attacking rights at home bubbled up at the Congressional Black Caucus 33rd Legislative Conference here Sept. 24-27. “Collective Leadership: Challenging A Bold New World”...

National Clips

October 2, 2003

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.: Thousands demand ‘U.S. out of Iraq!’ Fernando Suarez del Solar held high a photograph of his son, Marine Lance Cpl. Jesus Suarez del Solar, who was killed in Iraq, before an estimated 5,000 people...

Wisconsin readers reach $3,500 goal

October 2, 2003

With a $170 donation from longtime People’s Weekly World/Nuestro Mundo supporter John Gilman last week, Wisconsin World/Mundo readers reached their goal of raising $3,500 for the newspaper’s 2003 Fund Drive. With the help of the Wisconsin...

Income down, poverty up

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Wisconsin readers reach $3,500 goal