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Teachers, students and other advocates rally for public education in Washington, D.C.
On April 10, public education advocates from all over the United States gathered for a rally and march in Washington,…
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Congress votes to end debate on bill to ease pain of unemployment
The U.S. capitalists have seen a silver lining in this dark cloud they named the Great Recession from the very…
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Postmaster general proposes huge cuts in postal services
Postmaster General John Potter recently sent a proposal to Congress for permission to end Saturday mail delivery. He claims that…
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New Jersey students fight back against school cuts
On April 1, students across New Jersey continued to protest Governor Chris Christie's proposed education cuts. The proposed cuts include…
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Congress blows deadline for reparations to Black farmers
Black farmers have systematically been denied federal funding for decades because of racism. After one of the largest civil rights…
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More families depend on school lunch program
Since the inception of reduced-price or free school lunch programs, students from low-income families have depended on and utilized them.…
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Wachovia drug laundering settlement: class justice
Wachovia, a banking subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, agreed March 17 to pay a $160 million settlement for its…
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Press-Telegram-Mayor hopeful has different approach
LONG BEACH - Stevie Merino isn't your typical mayoral candidate. The 21-year-old Cerritos College student, born and raised in Long…
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San Francisco transit agency slashes service
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency heard public comment on Feb. 26 regarding a proposed 50 percent fare hike on…
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Senate passes paltry ‘jobs bill’
The U.S. Senate passed a $15 billion "jobs bill" Feb. 24. The money allocated amounts to a little more than…
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