economy
Foreclosed homeowner stands his ground on his own porch
May 21, 2012Lamont Newsome stands his ground at a battle post he and his loyal canine partner have maintained every day for a year and three months now - his front porch.
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G8 meets in attempt to stop meltdown
May 18, 2012Leaders of the Group of 8 countries of the world's largest economies are meeting at Camp David, Maryland, to begin talks on the global financial crisis.
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Voters may decide fate of Emergency Manager law
May 18, 2012Attorneys representing Stand Up for Democracy, a broad coalition of labor and community groups, presented the case.
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The euro and European disintegration: Should we care?
May 17, 2012The EU set up a monetary union, but it needs a political union based on the empowerment of working people, not just bankers, to survive this crisis.
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NATO week: Foreclosure protesters dump furniture at Citibank
May 17, 2012Carrying furniture from a foreclosed home through the streets, protesters marched on Citibank and the Cook County Sheriff.
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