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Black Friday Shows How The U.S. Economy Doesn't Work For Working People
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: u.s., minimum-wage, politics, government, congress, obama, obama-administration, america, americans, society, business, green-party, black-friday, economy, family, foreclosures, consumers, news, interesting, campaign-2012, elections, ethics )

PinkMindy
- 181 days ago - jillstein.org
Retailers nationwide bend-over backwards to stimulate frenzied shopping sprees, however the rest of the year is being stained with 'red ink', foreclosures and business failures -- Our economy is on shrinking life-support -- Raise Minimum Wage Now!!!
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Tell the Super Committee to Say "NO!" to the Secret Farm Bill. ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Sustainable Development, farming, consumers, jobs, americans, mega farms, Super Committee )

Nancy
- 189 days ago - action.ewg.org
For weeks, the Ag Committees' leaders have been covertly writing the next federal farm bill, hoping to slip it into law through the top-secret Super Committee process. No hearings. No debate. Just billions in government handouts for corporate mega-farms.
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Holiday Inn Abruptly Ejects Progressive Groups Who Reserved Space For Jobs Rally In Same Hotel As Cantor Event
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, business, consumers, dishonesty, ethics, news, politics, society, corporate, culture, news, politics, rights, society, candidates )

John
- 264 days ago - thinkprogress.org
Progressive groups organizing a rally at the same Richmond-area hotel where House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) was holding an event Wednesday were abruptly kicked out of the hotel and told by hotel management to remain off of its property
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President Obama Speaks On U.S. Debt Credit Rating - As NYSE/Global Markets Take A Dive -614 Dow @ CNN Video News
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, interesting, politics, government, democrats, republicans, congress, cnn, video, news, debt, debt-crisis, financial-crisis, finance, business, economy, economic-crisis, credit-rating-downgrade, stock-market, consumers, investors )

PinkMindy
- 290 days ago - cnn.com
Watch President Obama brush everything under-the-rug, such as the unemployment crisis, the debt crisis, and the infrastructure crisis, as he ignores all the most serious ills and solutions he 'should' be enacting! Is this all He's got? OMG WE'RE DOOMED!!!
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It's Time for a Showdown in Ohio! | Make Wall Street Pay!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: banks, foreclosures, finance, ethics, economy, activists, business, consumers, corporate, corruption, cover-up, dishonesty, debt, economy, ethics, finance, investing, investments, investors, law, lies, money, news, politics, society, crime, cover-up, corr )

John
- 377 days ago - showdowninamerica.org
Thousands of people from local and national grassroots organizations will be traveling to Columbus, OH on May 17 to directly confront J.P. Morgan Chase. This action is part of a series of protests at big bank shareholder meetings nationwide as part of t
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THE CORPORATION [1/23] What Is a Corporation?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, business, consumers, corporate, corruption, cover-up, debt, dishonesty, economy, energy, Entrepreneurs, environment, ethics, farming, finance, foreclosures, government, humans, investing, investments, investors, law, lies, marketing, mon )

John
- 522 days ago - youtube.com
The Corporation is today's dominant institution, creating great wealth but also great harm. This 26 award-winning documentary examines the nature, evolution, impacts and future of the modern business corporation and the increasing role it plays in society
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Melinda's Economic Idea - "Ideas for Change" - 2010 Competition
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, economy, finance, money, politics, consumers, business, government, housing, socialsecurity, usa, obama, legislation, jobs unemployment )

PinkMindy
- 849 days ago - volconvo.com
Change.org has begun their 2010 "Ideas for Change in America" competition. I not only hope that you will vote for my idea, but I also hope you will submit one of your own!
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GOOD NEWS--Sweeping Bank Reform Bill Clears Hou
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: congress, economy, REGULATION, Big Banks, government, GoodNews, usa, politics, news, finance, business, consumers )

Cal
- 896 days ago - money.cnn.com
Measure, aimed at preventing another big financial crisis, imposes more oversight and creates consumer protection agency.
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What Senate Health Bill Means for Consumers
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: healthcare, healthcare, politics, consumers, usa, government, news )

Cal
- 897 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
Nonprofit plans would be run by insurers but overseen by federal agency
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In California, Grandma, the Blind Get IOUs; Politicians Get USD
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: california, poor, blind, disabled, elderly, sick, government, iou, budget, Schwarzenegger, abuse, corruption, crime, cover-up, dishonesty, ethics, lies, republicans, democrats, americans, economy, money, consumers, politics, debt, society, culture, sadne )

Tom
- 1058 days ago - dailyfinance.com
California will begin issuing IOUs instead of cash due to a budget crisis. Sadly, but not surprisingly, politicians and judges will continue to get greenbacks, while the poor, elderly, and disabled will be stuck with California's new "currency."
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Must See Video: Corrupt Senate Bans Doctors From Healthcare Talks
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: business, corporate, insurance, corruption, dishonesty, americans, consumers, money, politics, government, cover-up, abuse, lies, obama, propaganda, healthcare, medicine, disease, illness, protection, prevention )

Tom
- 1106 days ago - therealnews.com
One-by-one, eight single-payer advocates in the audience stood up during the opening comments of the hearing and asked why single-payer experts were being excluded from the proceedings. They each spoke out in turn until they were removed by the police.
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A.I.G. Sues Government for Return of $306 Million in Tax Payments
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: AIG, bonuses, taxes, lawsuit, corporate, corruption, dishonesty, investments, money, society, americans, consumers, business, economy, finance, government )

Tom
- 1162 days ago - nytimes.com
While the American International Group comes under fire from Congress over executive bonuses, it is quietly fighting the federal government for the return of $306 million in tax payments related to deals that were conducted through offshore tax havens.
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Marijuana Milestone: No More Raids on Pot Dispensaries, Says Attorney General
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: marijuana, obama, law, government, interesting, freedoms, culture, crime, rights, medicine, drugs, consumers, health )

Tom
- 1183 days ago - alternet.org
US Attorney General Eric Holder said the Justice Department will no longer raid medical marijuana dispensaries in states where they are legal under state law. The announcement marks the fulfillment of a President Obama campaign promise...
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Plan to Tax and Legalize Pot Offered Amid California's Cash Crunch
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: marijuana, drugs, taxes, government, economy, politics, money, consumers, green, eco-friendly, medicine, health )

Tom
- 1185 days ago - alternet.org
California state Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) has announced the introduction of legislation to tax and regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcoholic beverages. The bill is the first of its kind ever introduced in California....
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