living conditions
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Fiscal cliff deal: both parties plan to throw workers off the cliff
Those hoping for the reelected Obama administration to make a progressive turn should instead be gearing up for a major…
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Hurricane Isaac shows: The system has not changed
Even though the levees built after Katrina helped to protect the city during Isaac in late August, much of the…
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Syracuse demands a bus hub for all
Several organizations protested the opening of a new bus hub in Syracuse the promised design features failed to deliver a…
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Hospital cleaners more valuable than bankers
New research shows that workers like hospital cleaners and child-care providers are worth far more to society than bankers or…
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New Syracuse Transit Hub discriminates against people with disabilities
The new Syracuse Transit Hub, set to open in September, is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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US food aid program benefits agribusiness
At first glance the U.S. government’s food aid program might appear to be extraordinarily generous: a resource-rich country offering assistance…
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Dems and GOP wage war on the poor
Democrats and Republicans have been partners in shredding what is often referred to as the “social safety net” over the…
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Can charity solve hunger?
All the energy and resources poured into charity and philanthropy have scarcely made a dent in this vast social problem.
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La feminización de la pobreza
La mujer “gana solamente 10% del salario mundial y es dueña de menos de un por ciento de la propiedad…
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