Heinz Buschkowsky, the mayor of Berlin's multicultural Neukölln district, tells Sandra Dassler from Berlin daily Der Tagesspiegel why he thinks the German government's plans to introduce a new "home-care" subsidy for children opting out of day care could have disastrous  …

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Cash for Clunkers - Screwing the Financially Struggling

There are many things wrong with the "Cash for Clunkers" program. But the worst one, in my mind, is how it will affect the working class. The rules state that the cars turned in must be junked.

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This is not American at all and doesn't even begin to fit with the program to bring offshore jobs back to the states.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A record 32.2 million people -- one in every 10 Americans -- received food stamps at latest count, the government said on Thursday, a reflection of the recession now in its 16th month. Food stamps are the major U.S.

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Why Newspapers Fail

The reason newspapers are failing is for the obvious reason of falling subscription rates, but chances are good that the real reason for the decline of newspapers will never be reported by the mainstream media that benefits from the failures of newspapers.

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The super rich and super powerful capitalists in America knew that their "free ride" had to come to an end. They've known it ever since their reckless selfish joy ride began in the 1980s, as they took over American politics with Reaganomics and the ill named Moral Majority.

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Includes an embedded YouTube video of a live radio station performance and short interview.

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President Obama on Friday stepped squarely into the fractious effort in Congress to assemble an $825 billion economic recovery package, seeking to quell criticism from both parties and to retain leadership on an initiative that could define his term.

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Whether they manufacture personal computers, luxury cut glass and porcelain, or dig precious metals out of the ground, Irish-based corporations have responded to world recession by seeking to offload the consequences onto the working class.

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I assume that, as a reader of the Observer, you are likely to be middle class and want to put the blunt question to you: who is your enemy? Who has menaced your home and career, brought fear to your slumbers, threatened to turn your work-life balance into all life and no work, pl …

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The English working class is dead - its traditions and values have been replaced by sentimentality and the false promises of celebrity and credit cards. It's time the people rediscovered their collective power and sense of pride (long)

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...In the new January 2009 cover story, Beyonce attempts to explain the differences between her road to stardom and the more common route taken by black performers who struggled economically during childhood.

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President-elect Barack Obama on Sunday announced the creation of a task force to bolster the standard of living of middle-class and working families in America, tapping Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. to lead the effort with four members of the cabinet.

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In the latest shock to the global economy, China's industrial production is declining sharply, indicating that the entire national output is contracting.

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The occupation of Republic Windows and Doors by 250 workers in Chicago, Illinois is an important step forward and one that deserves the full support of the working class throughout the country and internationally.

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Someone Has To Clean The Toilet

I am always amused when any politician suggests that he or she will bring prosperity to all through the wonders of capitalism and the "invisible hand of the free market." I am equally amused when working class Americans vote against their economic interests because they believe, …

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With the economy the number one issue on the campaign trail, major party candidates John McCain and Barack Obama discuss their tax plans, jobs and the financial bailout on the stump.

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ALIQUIPPA, Pa. — Voting for the black man does not come easy to Nick Piroli. He is the first to admit that.

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In Rust-Belt America Will Human Drive to Survive & History of Racial Cold-War Combine to Create an Opposite "Wilder/Bradley" Effect?

Call me naive, but I have a feeling that white America may surpise even itself this election.

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Rulers have been doing their best to protect bigwigs' interests with the money they have exploited from ordinary people. Those who have hidden money by stealing out from their profitable institutions will further seek such opportunities from their ruling elites.

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Ms. Strozzi, who was nominated for an Emmy award for her makeup work on the television show "So You Think You Can Dance?", was paid $22,800 for the first two weeks of October alone, according to the records.

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The polls tell the story. With Election Day less than two weeks away, Biden is viewed favorably by 60 percent of the electorate, according to an Oct. 21 survey by the Washington- based Pew Research Center.

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Sarah Palin's wardrobe joined the ranks of symbolic political excess on Wednesday, alongside John McCain's multiple houses and John Edwards's $400 haircut, as Republicans expressed fear that weeks of tailoring Ms.

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The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) held its annual national membership meeting at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday.

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One of Barack Obama's most potent campaign claims is that he'll cut taxes for no less than 95% of "working families." He's even promising to cut taxes enough that the government's tax share of GDP will be no more than 18.2% -- which is lower than it is today.

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