Monthly Archives: September 2010

Poverty Rate In U.S. Saw Record Increase In 2009: 1 In 7 Americans Are Poor

“Interviews with six demographers who closely track poverty trends found wide consensus that 2009 figures are likely to show a significant rate increase to the range of 14.7 percent to 15 percent.” See full article HERE.

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WHAT IS THIRD WORLD AMERICA?

Arianna Huffington explains: 26 million Americans unemployed or underemployed (as of July 2010) 270,000 homes were repossessed by banks in the second quarter of 2010, up 38% from the year before 1.51 million people filed for personal bankruptcy during the … Continue reading

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PRACTICAL GUIDE TO HELP PREVENT THIRD WORLD AMERICA

Arianna Huffington’s guide to help prevent Third World America:

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BROKE USA: FROM PAWNSHOPS TO POVERTY

HOW THE WORKING POOR BECAME BIG BUSINESS

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IS THIS A JOKE?

Department Of Labor Launches New Website To Help Unemployed Americans “In response to the ongoing unemployment crisis, the U.S. Department of Labor is commemorating Labor Day 2010 by launching a new website to help out-of-work Americans find new opportunities. Entitled … Continue reading

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OVERWORKED AND UNDERPAID: THE NEW NORMAL

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LESTER R. BROWN – STOCKHOLM 2010

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11 Execs, 6 Foreign Firms Caught in Honey Sting

Eleven Chinese and German executives and six of their food supply and honey export companies were charged Wednesday with 44 counts of conspiring to illegally import Chinese-origin honey, including honey tainted with antibiotics, into the U.S. by mislabeling it as … Continue reading

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Were You Born on the Wrong Continent?

From SALON.COM BY THOMAS GEOGHEGAN A conversation with Alex Jung Since the start of the recession, the number of unemployed in the U.S. has doubled. Those who are fortunate enough to still have jobs are often working longer hours for … Continue reading

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RAJ PATEL – THE REAL PRICE OF FOOD

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