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GOP: Shield Pentagon, Cut Poverty Programs
From Politico
Setting the stage for an emotional floor fight Thursday, House Republicans pushed ahead Monday evening with plans to protect increased defense spending without raising taxes, largely by cutting more from domestic programs, including aid to the poor. The stark choices incorporated in the giant bill will have an immediate impact on...
The Jobless Young Find Their Voice
From the New York Times
Teachers have the American Federation of Teachers. Gun owners have the N.R.A. The older population has AARP. But where are the advocacy groups for jobless youth? They are coming. Two movements have sprouted to fight for this generation’s right to move out of the parental basement (or avoid it altogether): the Campaign for Young...
Immigration Law Protesters Detained Outside Alabama Senate
From the Montgomery Advertiser
Six people protesting the state's controversial immigration law were led away and detained Thursday morning after a sit-down protest near the Alabama Senate chamber. The protesters prayed and sang "Amazing Grace" and "This Light of Mine," and called for the repeal of the...
A Hearing and Rallies Over a Law in Arizona
From the New York Times
Hundreds of chanting demonstrators filled the sidewalk in front of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, denouncing an Arizona immigration law that was under debate inside, saying it would spread fear among Latinos in the state. Protesters from Latino communities in Arizona, carrying crosses and images of the Virgin of...
Immigration Fight Echoes Health-Care Case at High Court
From Business Week
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear echoes of its health-care arguments as it reviews Arizona’s illegal-immigrant crackdown, a law that inspired similar moves across the country and sparked a confrontation with President Barack Obama. Like last month’s debate over health care, the immigration case set for...
