Budget cuts
: Judea Beatrice Proposed budget cuts and layoffs in the Boston transit system will mean greater hardship for workers and the poor.
February 1, 2012 : Alex Schmaus California Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing harsh budget cuts, but activists are preparing to resist a new round of attacks.
January 24, 2012 : Jesse Hagopian If I had any doubts about getting arrested for protesting education cuts, the response of my students took care of them.
December 12, 2011 : Sam Bernstein Thousands of activists converged on Washington state's capital to protest a legislative session dedicated to budget cuts.
December 5, 2011 : Jesse Hagopian My fellow teachers and I are issuing citizen's arrest warrants for the budget cutters of the Washington state legislature.
November 28, 2011 : Chris Mobley Washington state activists are gearing up for the next stage in our struggle--a November 28 mass protest against budget cuts.
November 23, 2011 : Shaun Harkin Rahm Emanuel is Chicago's new boss--and he's right at home with the bosses who inhabit the city's corporate boardrooms.
November 10, 2011 Hundreds of thousands were left without power after Hurricane Irene--but Republicans want to cut FEMA's budget.
September 6, 2011 2011 will be remembered in the history books as a year of revolutionary change and struggle around the world. But what about here in the U.S.?
August 31, 2011 Two activists against Michael Bloomberg's cuts discuss the lessons of an activists' encampment in the shadow of City Hall.
July 25, 2011 : Ian Steinman The latest California budget is a toxic mix of shallow hopes in economic recovery and the evisceration of essential programs.
July 19, 2011 Seattle bus riders will be left on the side of the road if a $60 million budget gap isn't filled at the county bus agency.
July 18, 2011 The Democratic-controlled legislature handed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie a victory with legislation stripping unions of their bargaining rights.
June 28, 2011 Residents of New York City's Bloombergville encampment explain what led to their protest and what they want to accomplish.
June 27, 2011 New York City's mayor blinked after insisting that teacher layoffs and other cutbacks were inevitable--but union leaders let him off the hook.
June 27, 2011 : Bob Quellos Chicago's first new mayor in 20 years, Rahm Emanuel, has taken office--and he has his sights set on city unions.
June 23, 2011 A broad coalition in New York City has organized an ongoing sidewalk protest encampment called Bloombergville.
June 22, 2011 Despite the revival of the protest movement from earlier this year, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker won approval for his brutal budget.
June 21, 2011 : Cindy Beringer Texas legislators have always been known for stupidity and downright meanness, but they're outdoing themselves in the current session.
June 20, 2011 : Steve Blank The Wisconsin Supreme Court restored a law restricting collective bargaining as hundreds of activists protested in Madison.
June 15, 2011 : Sandy Boyer Tens of thousands of New York City workers rallied against Michael Bloomberg's budget-cutting attack--but unions need to step up the fight.
June 15, 2011 : Julian Guerrero A growing movement against budget cuts in New York City is headed toward a showdown with Michael Bloomberg and Andrew Cuomo.
June 14, 2011 : Aaron Hess and Katie Zaman A showdown is shaping up as Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Republican legislators try to force through their budget.
June 13, 2011 Close to 200 people gathered in Brooklyn to protest Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plans to shut down three local firehouses.
June 9, 2011 : Rose Aguilar Suffering the effects of budget cuts in every state, people with disabilities are taking action to defend the services they need.
June 7, 2011
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