For the past few years, New York Times op-ed writer and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has been repeatedly explaining how Catholic Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal — the official budget of the Republican Party — doesn't make sense mathematically, is harmful to the economy and is mean-spirited towards the poor. More: continued here
Letters: Food stamps fight hungerLos Angeles TimesThe proposed reductions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (also known as food stamps) are more evidence of the inequality between rich and poor in the United States. There are some 50 million Americans who are "food insecure," including … More: continued here
Financial News: Pensions Woes Haunt Royal Mail as IPO LoomsWall Street JournalThe prospect of new pensions difficulties emerged in a letter sent by Royal Mail to its staff and its trade unions this week and seen by Financial News. In the letter it warned them that the pensions issue is not yet solved and they…
Comicbook.com (blog) Man Of Steel Postage Stamps RevealedComicbook.com (blog)The Man Of Steel movie is getting its own postage stamps from the Jersey Post. No, New Jersey has not started issuing their own postage stamps, as these stamps are not being released in the United States. The Jersey Post is the postal service for the …Jersey…
Abandoned Rosemont Post Office Catches FireWBOY-TVThe old abandoned Rosemont Post Office in Taylor County caught fire early Friday morning. The Harrison County 911 Center says it started around 1:40 a.m. We're told the building is a total loss and right. The old abandoned Rosemont Post Office in …and more » More: continued here
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The ugly and destructive war on food stamps, which do good for both families and the economy, doesn’t make sense. More: continued here
Our say: With food stamps at high tide, what comes next?CapitalGazette.comPosted: Friday, May 31, 2013 5:00 am. Our say: With food stamps at high tide, what comes next? 0 comments. The number of county households using food stamps has gone up 162 percent in five years, according to the county Department of Social Services.and more »…
POST Office workers in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge went on strike on Tuesday over pay disputes and nationwide branch closures.Workers shut up shop at the Fiveways branch at 2.30pm and it remained closed for the rest of the day. The Communication Workers Union, which was co-ordinating the strike, said talks had broken down with the…
After three months of investigation, Covington police and other law enforcement officers spent much… – 12:08 am More: continued here