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U.S. families fret at juvenile justice system in crisis
WASHINGTON — Relatives of jailed young Americans called Tuesday for reform of a juvenile justice system they say fails to help young people and is biased against youth of color. “More than two million children are arrested every year in the United States and the numbers continue to rise, despite…
Eurozone economy sputters in fourth quarter
The eurozone economy grew by a feeble 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter, official data showed Tuesday, amid fears fragile nations will lack the strength to overcome an unrelenting debt crisis. As European finance ministers met to discuss ways to shield the euro from more turmoil, the Eurostat agency confirmed…
Analysts: Iraq war ‘partly to blame’ for financial crisis
Stiglitz and Bilmes: Recession will be longer because of war The financial crisis that rocked the world in 2008 and still reverberates today was “due at least in part” to the Iraq war, which also made it more difficult for the government to react when economic problems happened, argue two…
The Bush economy in full flower as Obama delivers major speech on the road ahead
Take a look at this: Detroit School Lacks Toilet Paper, Light Bulbs: Donations Accepted Beginning Jan. 12. This is unacceptable — when schools cannot even provide for kids to go to the bathroom, it’s a nation in crisis. BTW, paper towel rolls, and trash bags are also in the plea…
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