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Houstonians call on the "Dirty Thirty" to pay their fair share

A coalition of Houston activists gathered at City Hall on January 24 to call attention to several Houston-based corporations that pay less than their fair share of taxes. Two of these corporations made the Citizens for Tax Justice's "Dirty Thirty" list, a report detailing which corporations are reaping huge profits while receiving billions of dollars in tax refunds and subsidies.

Nearly 1,000 Arrested On Bridges Over Joblesness

On November 17th, nearly 1,000 people were arrested as more than 50,000 protestors at three dozen bridges nationwide declared an "Economic Emergency for the 99%." Rallies and marches accompanied these bridge actions across more than 20 states, including AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, IA, IL, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MT, NH, NM, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA, WA and WI. Check out SEIU.org's live blog from the national day of action here.

Americans Ask Congress: "Where Are The Jobs?"

With such momentous economic issues facing our country, you'd think members of Congress would be more willing than ever to make themselves available to hear the concerns and feedback of the constituents who hired them, wouldn't you? Not so. Check out our coverage and reflections on recent town hall events and protests happening all across the country in states including IL, PA, WV, OH, MN, CA, WA and TX.