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No end in sight for economy’s downward spiral
Failing banks, plummeting stock values and rising rates of unemployment conspired to make Feb. 27 one of the least encouraging…
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Stimulus package aimed at salvaging capitalism
President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—a $787 billion stimulus package—into law Feb.17. There is no doubt that…
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Organizing the unemployed: ‘Fight–don’t starve!’
A militant struggle of the unemployed in the first years of the Great Depression shows what role radicals can play…
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Madoff scandal jolts nonprofits
The Bernard Madoff scandal has sent shock waves through the world of nonprofit organizations, and the impact is just starting…
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Cuts, economic hardship loom over Florida workers, students, disabled
PSLweb/Liberation takes a look at the anti- worker offensive taking place across the country in the form of budget cuts.…
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Massachusetts working class to bear the brunt of Gov. Patrick’s budget cuts
PSLweb/Liberation takes a look at the anti- worker offensive taking place across the country in the form of budget cuts.…
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FDA advisory panel questions agency ruling on BPA
The Food and Drug Administration’s Science Board has strongly criticized the agency’s recent ruling that the chemical Bisphenol-A (BPA) is…
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Gap between rich and poor grows
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has noted a sharp increase in economic inequality in the United States and…
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Conn. residents fight electricity price gouging, confront executives
Angry Connecticut residents rallied on Oct. 27 in New Haven against further price gouging by the United Illuminating electricity company.…
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Chicago workers resist mayor’s assault on social services, health care
PSLweb/Liberation takes a look at the anti-worker offensive taking place across the country in the form of budget cuts. Chicago’s…
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