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Michigan town may lay off entire fire department due to budget crisis
The city of Allen Park, Mich., is facing a budget crisis so severe that it has issued layoff notices to…
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Proposed federal budget cuts vital social services
On Feb. 14, the Obama administration announced a $3.73 trillion federal budget aimed at reducing the deficit to 3 percent…
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Texas governor calls for severe budget cuts
In his State of the State speech, Perry bragged that “[t]he quality of education in our state is getting better...”…
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Ohio governor tries to replicate Wisconsin bill, thousands fight back
As many as 20,000 people filled and surrounded the Ohio Statehouse Feb. 22 to protest Senate Bill 5, a piece…
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Obama’s proposed budget puts Pell Grants in the crosshairs
The Obama administration recently released the new proposed budget for fiscal year 2012, which includes $100 billion in cuts to…
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Unions pack Ohio Statehouse to oppose anti-worker bill
As many as 5,000 workers from across the state filled the Ohio Statehouse on Feb. 17 to stand against the…
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Breaking News: ‘We have moved into the Capitol Building.’
Second interview with Austin Thompson, an eyewitness to the dramatic demonstrations by students and workers in a dramatic action protesting…
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‘Scott Walker is another tool of the ultra rich’
Liberation News correspondents have been sending in frequent eyewitness updates from the frontlines of the of the unfolding labor struggle…
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Syracuse socialism conference brings together activists
On Feb. 12,more than 50 people gathered for the Syracuse Liberation Conference in Central New York to discuss local and…
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Eyewitness from Wisconsin’s labor battle
Interview with Austin Thompson, an eyewitness to the dramatic demonstrations by students and workers in a dramatic action protesting a…
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