Economy

A growing, more affluent population competing for ever scarcer resources could make for an "unrecognizable" world by 2050, researchers warned at a major US science conference Sunday.

Today was Day 4 of the eviction defense of the Lennon-Griffin family in Rochester, NY. First on Monday, then on Tuesday the City Marshal was scheduled execute the eviction of the family for Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association) but the combination of protesters, an eviction blockade, strong community support, and a news media presence was enough for the Marshal and the bank-hired movers to cancel their visits. Organized protest and resistance clearly made the difference.

Alexander is also proposing that working families receive a federal tax break for each family member traveling more than 20 miles round trip to work; Alexander say “these families should be permitted to receive a tax deduction or a minimum $300 tax credit for their entire annual fuel cost. As President of the United States, I would seek to make this retro-active back to January 1, 2011.”

U.S. ELITE LIKE BUFFETT & GATES DO NOT FOOL ALL little American's WITH OUTCRY 2 ASSIST WORLD'$ NEEDY WITH our USA TAX~FREE $$...

March 9, 2011 ARLINGTON, Va. — Two thirds of states have cut mental health care in the last three years—even though need has increased because of the nation's economic distress and troops returning home from war, according to a report released today by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

A link to a site where you can download a .pdf of the Rochester Business Journal's NYS Economic Survival Guide. It reads like a Wisconsin playbook against labor and working people.

Anarchists need an organization!

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What: Discussing the book "Transition Handbook: From oil dependency to local resilience" by Rob Hopkins, founder of the Transition movement.

When: Monday, 2/21, 6:30-8:30p

Where: Pittsford Library

President Obama’s budget will face an uphill battle in Congress because it fails to reign-in spending and will increase the federal debt by more than $20 billion over the next decade. Republicans in Congress have failed to offer any viable alternatives to the president’s budget proposals, leaving millions of working people discouraged, believing that congressional Republicans are part of the problem rather than offering leadership for solutions.