Archive for November 6th, 2009

AFL-CIO: U.S. Jobless Rate Shocking: 15.7 Million Workers Unemployed

Stunningly bad news on the nation’s jobless rate today: Unemployment worsened in October to 10.2 percent, a huge jump from 9.8 percent in September. That’s 15.7 million jobless workers, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Reclaiming TARP, Reclaiming Public Housing

The Land and Housing Action Group maintains that all of the properties purchased with public funds via the TARP program constitute public goods that must be utilized to fulfill a public need. To be more direct, we maintain that these homes are now in fact public housing, and that they must be used as such to fulfill the US government’s human rights obligation to provide adequate housing to all the citizens and residents under its jurisdiction.

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Campaign for Solidarity Day III in DC

Campaign for Solidarity Day III in DC Next Spring to Demand Jobs, Peace, Affordable Health Care For All and Ending Foreclosures and Evictions

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