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Demanding economic reform, hundreds “occupy” Wall Street

September 20, 2011 By Gabe Falsetta

More than 1,000 people, mostly young and college educated, came together Sept. 17 to occupy Wall Street.

Health Equity Summit highlights progress, problems

September 20, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

The Affordable Care Act has opened the way for great progress toward overcoming racial, ethnic, gender and geographic health disparities. But much hard work lies ahead to make sure its promise is realized at the federal,...

Chilean communists take a hit as protests mount

September 19, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

A group of 50 self proclaimed, "rebel students" on September 12 attacked the Santiago offices of the Chilean Communist Party's (CP) Central Committee.

President Obama’s jobs plan in context

September 14, 2011 By Art Perlo

Obama's American Jobs Act is better than we expected, and although it does not do enough, it should be supported while pushing for more and better proposals.

Groups launch effort to prevent execution of Troy Davis

September 13, 2011 By Joe Sims

This is Davis's fourth execution date since 2007. The gun used to kill the police officer was never found, nor any physical evidence linking Davis to the murder.