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Dear Speaker Boehner: Really, who’s waging class warfare?

September 27, 2011 By David Cavendish

Dear Speaker Boehner, You sound perfectly content with the fact that Warren Buffett pays less in federal taxes than does his secretary.

Forgive student loans and save the economy

September 27, 2011 By Jordan Farrar

When the first economic meltdown hit in 2008, speculation and sub-prime loan debt were to blame. Now, with $900 billion in student loans, Americans are beginning to ask the question, is the student debt crisis next?

Progressive Democrat vies to take back Kennedy seat

September 27, 2011 By Dan Margolis

Many in Massachusetts were unhappy to see Republican Scott Brown win the late Ted Kennedy's Senate seat in 2010 - now they are throwing themselves into the campaign to elect Elizabeth Warren.

Struggles sharpen in Cyprus

September 26, 2011 By Gary Bono

Recent events in Cyprus, occurring in the context of the global capitalist crisis, have led to a sharpening of the class struggle in this small island nation.

Postal union workers to stage hundreds of rallies Sept. 27

September 26, 2011 By John Wojcik

In every congressional district across America postal workers will rally with their allies on Tuesday, September 27 in a fight to save the nation's mail delivery service.