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FEMA sends out 83,000 collection notices
The Federal Emergency Management Agency—the agency that is designated to assist people in recovering from disaster—recently mailed out 83,000 debt…
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Courts rule in favor of 1% in BP spill
U.S. District Courts has dismissed more than 100,000 lawsuits brought against British Petroleum and Transocean for cleanup costs associated with…
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Florida drug test results make dope out of Gov. Rick Scott
The results are in: Only 2 percent of Florida’s temporary cash assistance applicants use drugs. The test results are an…
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Cops in ‘happiest place on earth’ arrest people for feeding homeless
Under capitalism, as poverty and homelessness increase, police repression also increases.
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Drug testing in Florida: new weapon against workers
The weapon of drug testing is being used in Florida to vilify workers and poor people, as a new law…
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Mississippi River flooding has greatest impact on poor
Under capitalism the Mississippi River has been engineered in the interest of profits without any regard for the possibility of…
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Protests take place nationwide to “Stop the Bombing of Libya”
When bombs and missiles began raining down on the people of Libya. The ANSWER Coalition immediately put out a call…
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Florida governor to sign ‘merit pay’ bill for teachers
The Florida “merit pay” bill SB 736, to be signed by Gov. Rick Scott, is an attack on workers’ rights.…
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Labor struggle heats up in Florida
As the state legislative session in Florida begins, the working class is increasingly becoming a target by lawmakers. Bills target…
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New Florida governor pushes reactionary education agenda
Rick Scott, the newly elected governor of Florida, is following through on a campaign promise to “reform” the state's education…
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