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Supply and Demand in Mexico: Rises in staple prices rile the population
Supply and Demand in Mexico: Rises in staple prices rile the population By Marie Kennedy and Chris Tilly This is
Good-bye, Molly Ivins
All of us here at the Dollars & Sense office are mourning the death of a great ally in the
Dollars & Sense talks about media
Tonight, Wed. Jan 31, 2007, 7pm at encuentro 5, 33 Harrison Ave, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02111 David Barsamian and
"The Profits of Escalation" and the Price of Privatization
In a recent (January 10th) article in Counterpunch, "The Profits of Escalation: Why the US is Not Leaving Iraq,
Governor Patrick Stumbles on Prison Policy
A letter to the editor by Dollars & Sense co-editor Chris Sturr ran in today's Boston Globe, criticizing
HUD Considers Allowing Public Housing Residents to Wait for Demolitions in Their Own Homes
US Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin recently met with the US Secretary of Housing and
Econamici: The Minimum Wage and the IRS
January 16, 2007 On January 10, the House voted overwhelmingly to raise the federal minimum wage from $5.15 an
Media literacy and gay marketing
On Jan 12, Andrea Quijada of the New Mexico Media Literacy Project hosted one of the best sessions I attended
Notes from the road: musings on the nickels and dimes of travel
I've been on the road for Dollars & Sense for a week and a half now, and it&
Big Box Stores & the Future of Retail: Tales from the American Economic Association
So, we've had a highlight from the Allied Social Sciences Associations meetings; now here's a lowlight.
Dennis Kucinich at National Conference for Media Reform
On Friday night, Congressman and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) visited the National Conference for Media Reform and issued an
The Long-Term Costs of Providing Veterans Benefits
In Soldiers Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan: The Long-Term Costs of Providing Veterans Medical Care and Disability Benefits, Linda Bilmes