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Hitting 15-Year Low, Average U.S. Worker Last Year Made $27,500
The median wage in 2012 sank to its lowest level since 1998, revealing that at least half of American workers are being left behind even as wages and income gains soar for those at the top.
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Number Of Homeless Students In United States Hits Record High
More than 1.1 million students in the U.S. were homeless last year, a record high, according to new data released by the U.S. Department of Education. Nearly 2 percent of all students in K-12 are now living without homes.
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Texas Coffee Worker Strike Continues As Employees Refuse Massive Pay Cuts
Roughly 90% of workers at Maximus Coffee Group in Houston have been on strike for the past month to protest deep wage cuts.
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Exclusive: Denmark Announces 61% Tax on Oil Companies to Fund Clean Rail Project
A plan to massively tax oil companies drilling in Denmark's North Sea has caused some global firms to threaten to take business elsewhere. Meanwhile, Denmark stands to win big, using the funds to build a new, clean, $5.2 billion high-speed rail system.
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Ellen Brown: The Bank Guarantee That Bankrupted Ireland
After five years of belt-tightening, the Irish people are realizing that their assets are paying for the mistakes of the financial sector.
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"Postal Protectors" Arrested in Portland for Opposing Post Office Privatization
Calling themselves “postal protectors,” activists gathered in the lobby of the main post office in Portland, Ore., last Tuesday, holding signs protesting postal privatization.
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The Fast Track Trade Fight Is On: Here's How We Kill the TPP
It’s time to learn about TPP and fast track, and then call your member of Congress to let them know if you want them to hand the giant multinationals an end-run around democracy and national sovereignty.
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The Euro Crisis: Debtors’ Prison
The euro zone is blighted by private debt even more than by government debt.
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Why Monsanto and Big Foods Are Spending Millions to Defeat Washington's GMO Labeling Law
The Grocery Manufacturers of America has revealed that some of its most powerful members funneled millions of dollars through the trade group to oppose I-522, a Washington initiative that will require labeling foods with GMO ingredients.
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The Myth of the German Economy Vs. the Reality of Struggling Germans
Germany continues shifting more and more of its respected, high-quality manufacturing jobs to low-paid workers who lack employment protection and purchasing power. Meanwhile, the 100 richest individuals here grew significantly richer last year.
