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How to reverse Bloomberg-era inequality in NYCHow to reverse Bloomberg-era inequality in NYC

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's wealth grew to $31 billion during his three terms, while poor people's lives grew more miserable. Al Jazeera reports: After 12 years of Michael Bloomberg, family homelessness has increased dramatically, rents s…

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Jon Stewart takes on Wall Street (VIDEO)Jon Stewart takes on Wall Street (VIDEO)

It sounds like a lot of money -- a $13 billion fine -- for JPMorgan Chase's shady dealings  (you know, the crimes that caused the financial meltdown in 2008). But taxpayers will pick up a big chunk of that fine, and it's really only a small part of t…

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Austerity: The real winner of the government shutdownAusterity: The real winner of the government shutdown

A popular thing to say on Capitol Hill is that there were no winners in the government shutdown and debt ceiling crisis that ended last night. But once again, savage cuts to social spending have won the day. Sure, the conflict may have been a terribl…

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Today's Teamster News 10.15.13Today's Teamster News 10.15.13

Workplaces Go Without Safety Inspections During The Shutdown  ThinkProgress   ...When the government shut down on October 1, 90 percent of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) inspectors were furloughed...The sun is setting on d…

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Wall Street's for-profit Wall Street's for-profit "cyber schools" rip off kids and taxpayers

The same anti-worker extremists waging war on the middle class and wringing workers dry are also trying to squeeze profits out of our kids -- and swindle taxpayers in the process.A new report from PR Watch has the details on Wall Street's latest sche…

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