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Snapshots of Austerity Despair

When 77-year-old Greek pensioner Dimitris Christoulas sat down under a tree in Athens' busiest public square and committed suicide — shooting himself in the head not far from Parliament, and leaving behind a letter blaming the government's austerity policies for...

End the Delays Deadly to Workers

Wear black on Saturday. It is Workers’ Memorial Day, a time devoted to commemorating those killed on the job. A month later, on soldiers' Memorial Day, the nation will recognize those who sacrificed their lives for American ideals, for a nation’s freedom. That...

We Will Not Be Moved

In 2009, I was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. It’s been tough, but I’m a three-year survivor. I was also born with cerebral palsy and use a wheelchair for mobility. After my breast cancer diagnosis, my husband James needed to take some time off work to care...

The Case of Obamas Missing Task Force

90 days. That’s how long the American people and 11 million underwater homeowners have waited for President Barack Obama and his federal mortgage task force to get to work. The president announced on Jan. 24, during his State of the Union address, the formation of a...

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