economy
Forecast: joblessness to stay high for up to 11 years
July 23, 2010New joblessness findings prompted Sen. Al Franken and Rep. Keith Ellison to demand that Congress pass legislation to save up to 900,000 state and local government jobs.
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Economy and immigration top issues for Latinos
July 22, 2010In a new poll among Latinos nationwide, about half of the more than 1,500 interviewed say they worry about losing their jobs, paying bills or saving for college.
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The barbarians are at the gates
July 22, 2010For the Republican Party, which tells lies as fast as McDonald's makes burgers, there are no moral restraints, only the overarching desire for power.
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FDR and the New Deal for Beginners
July 20, 2010This collaboration between a progressive historian and an underground comic artist brings the New Deal's politics and radicalism to life in a relevant time.
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Is the U.S. slouching toward Bethlehem?
July 20, 2010Millions are saying: if this is a recovery, how much worse can hell be?
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