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Florida's Rick Scott thinks the state is wasting its money on social sciences. After all, he thinks that corporations don't want those liberal arts skills anyway. What is it with Florida governors and education anyway?
Texas school districts sue the state over funding cuts and inequities.
Joseph Stiglitz notes the government "Of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1%."
Occupy San Francisco takes on Wells Fargo.
Hospital Workers are on a 24 hour strike at USC Medical Center.
Paul Krugman comments on the real Panic on Wall Street.
Consumer groups protest Obama Administration's proposal to make it easier for collection agencies to collect student debts.
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