economy
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Bosses pocketings workers’ unpaid wages
With profits falling, the capitalist class is increasingly turning to a fail-proof method of squeezing surplus value from workers—simply not…
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Delaware state workers fight back against salary cuts
Dozens of state workers gathered last Thursday outside Legislative Hall in Dover, Del., to demand an end to proposed budget…
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Keep the lights on for people of Washington, D.C.!
EMERGENCY PROTEST Tues, March 31 @ 12:30 PM Pepco Customer Service Center 701 Ninth Street NW Washington, D.C. Starting this…
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Proposed Illinois budget cuts $1.3 billion in services, raises taxes
On Mar. 18, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn gave a much-publicized budget address in the state capital of Springfield. Quinn proclaimed…
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Students march on state capitol to say no to education cuts
On March 16, thousands of students, mostly from the California community college system marched on the state capitol to protest…
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AIG executives already cashed their bonus checks!
The AIG bonus checks have already been cashed. Taxpayers’ money was presented to this elite club of millionaires by Friday,…
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Unemployment benefits … for big banks
Laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits often face stringent requirements. Regardless, access to even limited social welfare is a blessing for…
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Unemployment benefits … for big banks
Laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits often face stringent requirements. Regardless, access to even limited social welfare is a blessing for…
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Efforts to stave off foreclosures failing
On March 12, real estate industry monitor RealtyTrac released data suggesting that the capitalists’ efforts to halt or delay home…
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AIG bonuses prove capitalism is a form of organized crime
Executives from bailed-out insurance giant AIG will be receiving $165 million in new bonuses starting today . The company received…
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