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Poll shows most people are stressed by financial concerns
A September 2009 Reader's Digest international poll found that most people attribute their stress to concerns about money. Forty-eight percent…
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CIGNA denies cancer treatment to children; family joins protests to fight for health care
Stacie Ritter, the mother of twin girls who were diagnosed with cancer at four years of age, has been fighting…
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Lack of health coverage kills 45,000 annually
According to a study published in the Journal of Public Health, lack of health insurance was a factor in as…
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UPS airline mechanics vote to strike
On Sept. 16, the airline mechanics for United Parcel Service Inc., members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 2727…
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Outdated federal guidelines obscure rampant U.S. poverty
Outdated poverty guidelines have been used to measure poverty and assess social welfare programs in the United States for the…
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U.S. infant mortality and child poverty rates soar
The United States has one of the world’s worst rates of infant mortality, teenage pregnancy and child poverty among capitalist…
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Whole Foods CEO attacks workers’ right to healthcare
On Aug. 11, Chief Executive Officer of organic food retail giant Whole Foods, John Mackey, published an article in the…
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Puerto Rico’s unemployment reaches 16.5 percent
Jobless claims in Puerto Rico reached 19,000 in July, raising the unemployment rate to 16.5 percent. Out of nearly 4…
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California oil severance tax kept off the table as politicians cut services
In late July 2009, the California Senate and State Assembly agreed on a budget that included more than $15 billion…
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Homophobia at Chico’s Tacos in El Paso spurs fight back
On July 21, the El Paso City Council unanimously passed a resolution condemning all forms of discrimination. The resolution is…
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