GALLUP– For the fourth straight year, the majority of Americans say they have little or no trust in the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly. The 57% who now say this is a record high by one percentage point. The 43% of Americans who, in Gallup’s annual Governance poll, conducted Sept. 13-16, 2010, express a great … Read More
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Family to Receive $1.5M+ in Vaccine-Autism Court Award
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CBS NEWS– The first court award in a vaccine-autism claim is a big one. CBS News has learned the family of Hannah Poling will receive more than $1.5 million dollars for her life care; lost earnings; and pain and suffering for the first year alone. In addition to the first year, the family will receive more than $500,000 per year … Read More
Americans Renew Call for Third Party
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GALLUP– Americans’ desires for a third political party are as high as they have been in seven years. Fifty-eight percent of Americans believe a third major political party is needed because the Republican and Democratic Parties do a poor job of representing the American people. That is a significant increase from 2008 and ties the high Gallup has recorded for … Read More
U.S. Money for Prisons, Not for Social Services
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COMMON DREAMS– Many of those who have lost their jobs and homes in the United States due to the lingering economic recession are ending up in jail, according to a new study released by an independent think tank Thursday. There is a strong link between poverty and incarceration in the United states, according to the report, “Money Well Spent: How … Read More
One Million US Public School Students Homeless
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WSWS– A report released in July by the advocacy groups National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) and First Focus reveals the explosive growth of homelessness among public school students during the economic crisis. Based on Federal data from the US Department of Education, the number of students identified as homeless by public school districts rose … Read More
