Poverty
Austerity cuts in Greece cause suffering
October 25, 2011"The thing doesn't end with salary cuts. It's the uncertainty of what will happen tomorrow, because each day they tell us something new."
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Sounding the alarm for jobs, beating the drum for justice
October 7, 2011The message was loud and clear here at the Take Back the American Dream conference earlier this week: Jobs not cuts!
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Troy Davis is laid to rest
October 3, 2011Om Saturday, October 1, thousands joined in to celebrate Troy Davis' life at the Jonesville Baptist Church in Savannah, Ga., and tens of thousands more joined online through the webstream
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Reader voices: A suggestion on homeless veterans
September 29, 2011The obvious answer is raise the taxes significantly for those mentioned above and reduce the inflated military budget.
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Black Caucus message: Pass jobs programs now!
September 22, 2011The Congressional Black Caucus kicked off its 41st Legislative Conference with resounding calls for quick passage of President Obama's $450 billion jobs program and jobs bills introduced by CBC members.
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