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Can Big Business Solve the Jobs Crisis?
Jobs and job creation, White House officials say, remain the top priority of the Obama administration.
Capitalism and Imperialism
Original source: People's Democracy
Labor Dents Appear in China’s Factory Armor
Original source: CaixinClimbing wages and a diminished demographic dividend point to big changes for the manufacturing sector in ChinaAs labor costs rise, China’s manufacturers are facing unprecedented challenges.
NAACP, GCPA Sue Georgia for Neglecting Low-Income Voter Registration
Original source: The Atlanta Progressive News
Russell, Mao and the Fate of China (Part Three)
Russell's chapter, "Present Forces and Tendencies in the Far East" (in The Problem of China) deals with the balance of power in this region in the 1920s and focuses on China, Japan, Russia and America.

Preparing for the Next Katrina
EarthTalk® E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Coastal areas here in the U.S. have taken a real beating in recent years due to natural disasters that many would argue are due to changing climate.
Podcast: Real Life Struggles Against Republican Bamboozles
On this episode, Latinos are an increasingly influential segment of the voting population.
Balanced Budget Amendment Would Threaten Critical Programs and the Economy
Original source: Coalition on Human NeedsUnder the guise of fiscal discipline, House and Senate Republicans are proposing a constitutional amendment to balance the budget. On June 15, the House Judiciary Committee passed a balanced budget amendment along party lines (H.J. Res. 1, with a vote of 20-12).

Rethinking Nuclear Energy
EarthTalk® E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Radioactive rain recently fell in Massachusetts, likely due to Japan’s nuclear mess.

Power Argument: The Need for Nuclear Energy
The television screen flashed with the horrific images coming from thousands of miles away.
