By Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Writer / February 3, 2012 WASHINGTON—For most people, the 8.3 percent unemployment rate is the most visible sign of the economy’s health. The rate’s every movement is closely watched, especially in an election year. But when the rate declines, it’s not always because many more people were hired. The [...]
Friends – As the Republican primary heats up, here are a few things you should know: The Republican candidates — all of them — want to repeal health care reform, the same law that meant 2.5 million more young people were insured in 2011. They all want to take away a woman’s right to choose [...]
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By Connor Adams Sheets January 18, 2012 3:17 PM EST SOPA and PIPA are the two Internet privacy bills currently under consideration by the U.S. Congress with similar goals and provisions but certain key differences. Both the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act bills are aimed at stopping illegal downloading and other forms [...]
Carl Gibson Spokesman and Organizer, US Uncut 01/12/2012 After the swearing-in of the first Congress elected by unlimited corporate election spending, 2011 went down as the year Congress fiddled while America burned. Republicans and Democrats both took their turns engaging in their fair part of naked corruption. The Wall Street Journal recently reported on clandestine [...]
Michael B. Sauter, Ashley C. Allen Wednesday, December 21, 2011 As economic conditions in the country improve, it is not enough to quote national statistics and vague data. Tangible, localized measures often paint a much clearer picture of the recovery across the nation. And one of the best is new jobs growth. Between November 2010 [...]
D-Source 12/18/2011 I have been contacted by several people, asking for my take on the sudden rise in the Murder Rates in my hometown community of Akron, Ohio; along with the sudden finger pointing, as Politicians and Residents search for who is to blame. My response is as follows… Note that my response is relevant [...]
By D-Source 11/12/2011 In 1985, the average American had 3 Friends, according to a recent study. Today, the average person has 2. We have lost one. This is another result of the decline in our Morals, Values and Ethics in this nation. There are less people we can trust; Also, (I), as in me, has become much [...]
Big win for Democrats in Ohio and an abortion surprise in Mississippi By Msnbc.com’s Tom Curry The outcomes Tuesday in balloting from Maine to Mississippi included enough wins for Democrats, abortion rights advocates, and labor unions to give a bit of a lift to President Obama and his allies as they look toward the 2012 [...]
In Rome, demonstrators torch cars, smash shop windows as people around the world urged to ‘rise up’ Ahn Young-Joon / AP A South Korean protester holds a sign inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement during an “Occupy Seoul” rally Saturday. msnbc.com staff and news service reports updated 1 hour 6 minutes ago 2011-10-15T16:18:29
Workers across Miami-Dade County’s sprawling government received layoff notices as the county starts trimming spending under its new budget. BY MARTHA BRANNIGAN mbrannigan@MiamiHerald.com Miami-Dade County handed out some 300 pink slips to employees Monday as the sprawling government takes steps to live within a smaller budget for the fiscal year that began Saturday. The number [...]
Adnan Abidi / Reuters Supporters of veteran social activist Anna Hazare celebrate in New Delhi, India, after he announced his decision to end his fast on August 27. By NICHOLAS KULISH updated 9/28/2011 5:24:35 AM ET 2011-09-28T09:24:35 MADRID — Hundreds of thousands of disillusioned Indians cheer a rural activist on a hunger strike. Israel reels before the [...]
updated 9/17/2011 6:21:03 AM ET 2011-09-17T10:21:03 WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said on Saturday that Americans need to be ready to “pay their fair share” to narrow the deficit, previewing his proposals to Congress that are expected to include more taxes on the rich. In his weekly radio and video address, the Democrat said his $447 [...]
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