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Long-term unemployment rising despite “recovery”
Despite rosy projections of "economic recovery," millions of workers remain out of work, without savings, and exhausting their unemployment benefits.…
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Immigration prosecutions rose to new high in 2009
Federal immigration prosecutions rose to record levels in 2009. Most of the cases brought in federal courts involve non-violent immigrants…
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Study shows working families choose between shelter, medical care and food
According to a February 2010 study by Feeding America, the largest hunger relief organization in the country, one in eight…
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Rising utility bills spur fightback in Virginia
After years of rate hikes, the residents of Cana, Va., are fighting against the Appalachian Power Company to avoid having…
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Study shows racism, discrimination pervade health care
A statewide report released by the Arkansas Minority Health Commission confirms that oppressed communities in the state do not have…
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Native Americans score victory against big coal
On Jan. 8, Hopi and Navajo residents of Black Mesa, Ariz., scored a victory against corporate coal mining when an…
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Federal government hides immigration jail deaths
Since October 2003, 107 immigrants have died while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a division of the…
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Taser survivor wins claim in federal court
On Dec. 28, the Ninth Circuit federal court of appeals in California issued a decision limiting the authority of police…
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Shinnecock Nation wins federal recognition after 365 years of struggle
After three and a half centuries and a long battle in U.S. federal court, the Shinnecock Native American Nation has…
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Study: Bank bailouts tied to political connections
According to a University of Michigan study, U.S. banks that spent more money on political lobbying were more likely to…
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