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Armand Biroonak

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Shared States are Hit Hard by Economic Downturn (News Headline)
March 31, 2008 - 9:33am
At least half of the nation's states are facing budget shortfalls, some of them severe, and policymakers in most of the states affected are proposing and passing often-painful measures to trim costs and close the gaps. Spending on schools is being slashed, after-school programs are being curtailed and teachers are being notified of potential layoffs.
Shared Labor's War on Global Warming (News Headline)
March 12, 2008 - 1:32pm
The Nation—Figuring out how to respond to global warming has been difficult for organized labor. The issue can pit union against union and unions against environmentalists. Now, however, a new alliance is developing around the idea of "green jobs"--the jobs that will be needed to rebuild our economy and drastically reduced greenhouse gasses.
Shared Warfare and Healthcare (News Headline)
March 12, 2008 - 11:42am
"A country that devotes a vast array of resources to killing capabilities will steadily undermine its potential for healing. For social justice. For health care as a human right." Solomon both highlights the absurd priority of defense spending, and the failure of all presidential candidates to stand for a complete overhaul of the status quo.

Shared States are Hit Hard by Economic Downturn (News Headline)
March 31, 2008 - 9:33am
At least half of the nation's states are facing budget shortfalls, some of them severe, and policymakers in most of the states affected are proposing and passing often-painful measures to trim costs and close the gaps. Spending on schools is being slashed, after-school programs are being curtailed and teachers are being notified of potential layoffs.
Shared Labor's War on Global Warming (News Headline)
March 12, 2008 - 1:32pm
The Nation—Figuring out how to respond to global warming has been difficult for organized labor. The issue can pit union against union and unions against environmentalists. Now, however, a new alliance is developing around the idea of "green jobs"--the jobs that will be needed to rebuild our economy and drastically reduced greenhouse gasses.
Shared Warfare and Healthcare (News Headline)
March 12, 2008 - 11:42am
"A country that devotes a vast array of resources to killing capabilities will steadily undermine its potential for healing. For social justice. For health care as a human right." Solomon both highlights the absurd priority of defense spending, and the failure of all presidential candidates to stand for a complete overhaul of the status quo.