The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
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The Choice In Portland: Austerity Versus a People's Budget
If he gets his way, Portland Mayor Charlie Hales’s austerity axe will continue to swing at the city's most vulnerable citizens.
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Portland Anti-Austerity Protest Draws 1,000 Despite Police Violence
More than 1,000 people marched the streets in Portland, Oregon, against austerity cuts.
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Portland to Protest Austerity
Community groups, Occupy Portland and unions including SEIU, CWA and Letter Carriers will march on Oregon's largest city Nov. 3 as they take aim at proposed government austerity cuts, and demand larger taxes on corporations and the wealthy.
