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The House-approved Ryan Budget aims to slash $33 billion in food stamp funding – at a time when Americans need them most. Food stamp usage has reached historic levels as more and more people find themselves without work, and, consequently, no means for feeding their family. One in every seven Americans now rely on the
Read moreIn an op-ed published on The Huffington Post, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka asks “Is Wal-Mart Too Big, Powerful, Influential to Obey the Law?,” following a New York Times article revealing “credible evidence that bribery played a persistent and significant role in Wal-Mart’s rapid growth in Mexico.” “Nothing like this has happened since the collapse of
Read moreThe stage is set for an historic and long-anticipated recall election of anti-union Governor Scott Walker (R) in Wisconsin. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won the Democratic gubernatorial primary Tuesday with nearly 60 percent of the vote. He will now face off against Walker in a general recall election June 5. The recall, triggered by the
Read moreA video produced by Operation Maple, an online project with a mission to “Take Back Canada,” illustrates the disastrous effects unfair trade laws and the failed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have had on the country. “It is a form of violence against working people that is taking place all across the country. Men
Read moreThree years after America’s largest financial collapse since the Great Depression, the U.S. economy is still unsteady. While some banks received huge bailouts, countless Americans are struggling. A new four-hour documentary by PBS FRONTLINE investigates what has been done (and not done) to secure America’s financial future. At the heart of Money, Power and Wall
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