Category Archives: EMPLOYMENT

“Guest Workers” and U.S. Unemployment

Posted on Sunday, October 3, 2010 by maw

The Huffington Post OCTOBER 3, 2010 Host, Dan Rather Reports Posted: September 29, 2010 01:36 PM Immigration reform this year is not just dead but rotting, despite the earnest efforts of talking heads on the left to create a buzz … Continue reading →

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The American dream: Is it slipping away?

Posted on Monday, September 27, 2010 by meganwilson

By Gregory Rodriguez The Los Angeles Times An ABC News/Yahoo News poll revealed that today, only half of us think the American dream — which the pollsters defined as ‘if you work hard you’ll get ahead’ — still holds true, … Continue reading →

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Pacific Heights Moguls Fund Sit/Lie

Posted on Saturday, September 18, 2010 by cherylmeeker

High-tech financiers, not Haight Street merchants, are bankrolling Prop. L, the proposed Sit/Lie law Campaign finance reports filed Aug. 2 reveal that the measure’s backers include some of the Bay Area’s wealthiest and most influential players. Among those who have … Continue reading →

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BIG RETURN – Baltimore

Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2010 by meganwilson

As Part of Heather Sparks’ BIG RETURN Kendall Karam contributed: The pictures I have submitted for Heather Sparks’ Big Return are centered in Baltimore, Maryland’s African & African American Community. Baltimore is roughly 60% Black. The 1st pictures are from … Continue reading →

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David Korten: Agenda for a New Economy

Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 by meganwilson
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Poverty Rate In U.S. Saw Record Increase In 2009: 1 In 7 Americans Are Poor

Posted on Sunday, September 12, 2010 by meganwilson

“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?

Posted on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 by meganwilson

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

Posted on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 by meganwilson

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

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BROKE USA: FROM PAWNSHOPS TO POVERTY

Posted on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 by meganwilson

HOW THE WORKING POOR BECAME BIG BUSINESS

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IS THIS A JOKE?

Posted on Monday, September 6, 2010 by meganwilson

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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