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55 TAX BREAKS JUST EXPIRED – INCLUDING A BIG ONE FOR OFFSHORE TAX DODGERS

55 TAX BREAKS JUST EXPIRED – INCLUDING A BIG ONE FOR OFFSHORE TAX DODGERS

Published by Americans for Tax FairnessIn case you didn’t hear, Congress just let 55 tax breaks expire on December 31. Known as “tax extenders,” they cost about ...

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President Obama’s Emergency Unemployment Press Conference

President Obama’s Emergency Unemployment Press Conference

Ten Virginia Organizing leaders and members traveled to Washington, D.C. on January 7 to participate in President Barack Obama's press conference about the need to extend emer ...

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Virginia Organizing Releases Job Gap Report, Explores Solutions for Living Wage Including Medicaid Expansion

Virginia Organizing Releases Job Gap Report, Explores Solutions for Living Wage Including Medicaid Expansion

Richmond, Va.—On Wednesday, December 4, Virginia Organizing released a report authored by the Alliance for a Just Society detailing the living wage “job gap” in ...

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Virginia Organizing Chapters Raise Money for Social Justice!

Virginia Organizing Chapters Raise Money for Social Justice!

Over the last few weeks, Virginia Organizing Chapters have held fundraisers to support the social and economic justice work of Virginia Organizing. Our South Hampton Roads Chapter ...

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Big Pharma Could Win International Price Monopoly, Unlimited Profits in ‘Free Trade’ Deal

Big Pharma Could Win International Price Monopoly, Unlimited Profits in ‘Free Trade’ Deal

By Ethan Rome: Executive Director, Health Care For America Now      Click here to see originial articleBig Pharma has a new tool to make turbo-charged profits and i ...

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More VA Kids Living in Low-Income Households

More VA Kids Living in Low-Income Households

By: Alison BurnsFull article can be found by clicking here.RICHMOND, Va. - Although Virginia is considered one of the wealthiest states in the nation, it also has seen an increase ...

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Food Stamp Cuts Kick In Today

Food Stamp Cuts Kick In Today

By: Alison BurnsFull article and audio can be found by clicking here. RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia families that are struggling financially will have less help affording fo ...

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CHN: Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections Extended to Home Care Workers

CHN: Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections Extended to Home Care Workers

http://www.chn.org/human_needs_report/chn-minimum-wage-overtime-protections-extended-home-care-workers/On September 17, the US Department of Labor announced that it will extend mi ...

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Left Out of Labor Day

Left Out of Labor Day

The Commonwealth Institute: http://thehalfsheet.org/post/59687425880/left-out-of-labor-dayHere’s something to wrap your mind around as we head into Labor Day weekend: u ...

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Making Bank of America Pay Events

Making Bank of America Pay Events

Our friends at North Carolina Coalition Against Corporate Power are heading back to Bank of America to hold them accountable! Here is some information on how you can get involved: ...

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