economy
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Food loaded into dumpsters while hundreds turned away
Hundreds of working-class people waited outside of a closed grocery store for the possibility of getting food.
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EU, ECB and IMF scramble to save Cyprus bankers
In recent days, a looming financial collapse in the Eastern Mediterranean island country of Cyprus emerged as the latest flashpoint…
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Postal workers and community members demand six-day service
Letter carriers, postal workers, mail handlers and community members held rallies in every state on March 24 to protest plans…
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What it costs to gain a seat in Congress
A study recently conducted by Maplight.org, a group devoted to campaign finance reform, revealed that in the 2012 election, the…
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CDC warns of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sounded an alarm earlier this month warning hospitals to guard against deadly new…
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‘Sequester’: Fabricated crisis, real suffering
Wall Street and its loyal servants in Washington took their perpetual crisis racket to new heights on March 1 with…
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Iran’s judiciary, unlike its US counterpart, brings bankers to justice
The country's judiciary carried out an extensive investigation of Iran's biggest bank fraud case.
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‘Land of opportunity’ offers none for youth
As capitalism continues to squeeze workers, a new study indicates most are having to settle for crumbs in an era…
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Obama’s inaugural speech: Rhetoric and reality
While the president’s rhetoric was progressive-sounding and strongly delivered, there was little actual content, and most of that was decidedly…
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Banks buy another ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card from gov’t
If you burglarized a home you are going to jail. But what would happen if you used illegal practices to…
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