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Orlando 7th-Grader With Brittle Bone Disease Denied New Wheelchair Lift

Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 12.05.2009 | Impact

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As part of its Bearing Witness 2.0 project, the Huffington Post is rounding up compelling local stories about the victims of the recession. Twelve-ye...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger: Compassionless Conservatism

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

Schwarzenegger's heartlessness towards the state's most vulnerable citizens in a time of economic collapse renders absurd the Republicans' attempts to paint their party as "kinder and gentler" or "compassionate."

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Schwarzenegger's Budget Battle II: Another Bad Sequel

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

With the sequel to last February's budget battle ready for release it's only a matter of days before "those who have too little" get a beating once again from the richest ruling interests in the state.

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California's Death Throes: A View From Sacramento

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 07.16.2009 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

A grassroots movement working within Democratic Party structures might break the cycle of abuse the Republican minority has inflicted upon the state.

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