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November 21, 2006 - The Census Bureau has a new website called American FactFinder with massive databases of census and demographic info with tools that provide a variety of ways to view it.

November 20, 2006 - The United Food and Commercial Workers have just issue the following statement about where things stand with the Smithfield Foods walkout, which we've been

November 20, 2006 - Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation writes about the walk-out of 1,000 workers at Smithfield Foods in North Carolina last week -- which, by sheer coincidence, started one day before the film version of Fast Food Nation hit movie theaters nationwide.

November 20, 2006 - Do you remember the "purple maps" from the 2004 elections? They showed that -- contrary to the "red state" vs. "blue state" hype -- in reality, our country was deeply divided. In most of the country, states weren't solidly Democratic or Republican, but a rich blend of both.

November 20, 2006 - The deepening housing crisis in storm-battered New Orleans is putting the lives of the city's poorest and most vulnerable residents at risk -- and officials so far have failed to take adequate action.

November 20, 2006 - Nearly two weeks after the election, and there are still four U.S. House races to be decided in the South -- two due to slim margins of victory, and two more thanks to run-offs (Texas 23rd district and Louisiana's 2nd).In North Carolina District 8, Democratic challenger Larry Kissell has formally asked for a recount in his contest with incumbent Rep. Robin Hayes (R):

November 18, 2006 - After a massive walk-out that eventually involved over 1,000 employees, workers at Smithfield Foods have gone back to work -- for now: