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Backbone: Schneiderman investigates Wall Street

May 17, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

Backbone. That is part of what's been missing over the past few years. Significantly, that may be about to change.

New oil drilling is not a solution

May 17, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

There's a big fight happening in Washington over oil company subsidies.

Unemployment insurance under attack

May 17, 2011 By Art Perlo

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives and in a number of states are out to kill, or at least cripple, unemployment insurance.

Chicago protesters swamp Ryan over Medicare attack

May 16, 2011 By John Wojcik

CHICAGO - Hundreds of demonstrators chanting "Hands off our Medicare!" filled the block while GOP Rep. Paul Ryan was inside addressing the Economics Club, trying to sell his budget proposal.

People power takes over Wall Street

May 13, 2011 By Gabe Falsetta

An outpouring of 10,000 New Yorkers swept into lower Manhattan on May 12 to demand that Wall Street and the big billionaires pay their fair share.