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Haiti Facts 17 Months After Earthquake
Haiti experienced a major earthquake January 12, 2010. Tens of thousands died, estimates range from 65,000 to 230,000 people killed. About 2 million more people were displaced. Haiti was …

Latinos Prove to Be Influential in US Politics
Halfway through his third year in office, President Barack Obama has begun his re-election campaign. On June 14th, President Obama made a brief, yet symbolically important, visit to …

After SEC Settlement With JPMorgan, Will Other Banks Pay, Too?
The headquarters of JPMorgan Chase in New York, July 15, 2009. (Photo: Jessica Ebelhar / The New York Times) The $154 million settlement the Securities and Exchange …

Immigration and the Culture of Solidarity
Demonstrators hold the flags of the U.S. and Mexico as they march along Broadway in New York on Monday, April 10, 2006. (Photo: Tyler Hicks / The New York …

Questions From a “Naive” Peace Activist to an Israeli Naval Officer
(Photo: Luciano / Flickr) Athens - As a passenger on the upcoming U.S. Boat to Gaza - the Audacity of Hope - I read with keen interest …

The Front Line of the Middle-Class Struggle: Helping Others Cope While Coping With a Pay Cut
A packed Senate hearing room sat quietly, slowly leaning in to catch the grief-stricken testimony of Amanda Greubel. “I’ve sat with parents as they completed the eligibility application [for …

California Strike Highlights Hospitals’ Skewed Priorities
Hundreds of workers at a central California hospital return to work today, after a two-day lockout that provoked a complaint from the state labor board. Workers at …

Trial Begins: Did New Orleans Media Contribute to Police Violence After Hurricane Katrina?
(Photo: Quinn Dombrowski / Flickr) Jury selection began June 22 in what observers have called the most important trial New Orleans has seen in a generation. It …

Brainwashing the Corporate Way
(Photo: Reza Vaziri / Flickr) One of the most original and provocative books of the past decade is "Disciplined Minds" by Jeff Schmidt (Rowman & Littlefield). "A …

Martori Farms: Abusive Conditions at a Key Wal-Mart Supplier
(Photo: Walmart / Flickr) In 1954, an 18-year-old black woman named Eleanor Rush was incarcerated at the state women's prison. She was placed in solitary confinement for …