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A Scourge Returns: Black Lung in Appalachia
Black lung is not a new disease.
Overdrawn and Overworked: How Banks Are (Still) Screwing Consumers With Overdraft Fees
If one doesn't have five dollars, how is that person going to pony up an extra $35 for an overdraft fee?
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How to Beat Retaliation, Even Without a Union
When you're working without a union, it can feel impossible to take on workplace problems.
Black Homes Matter: San Francisco’s Vanishing Black Population
Thousands have left their city of birth because of political decisions and economic policies.
Mother Nature’s Invisible Hand Strikes Back Against the Carbon Economy
The invisible hand of Mother Nature is just now beginning to settle accounts with the capitalist business model.
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2016 Will Be a Test for Super PACs
Sanders and Trump have one distinctive thing in common: they have no Super PACs propping up their candidacies.
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Health Is Where the Home Is
It's not hard to understand the devastating health consequences of homelessness.
Eating the Fossil Fuel Elephant, One Bite at a Time
If the fossil fuel industry's costs far exceeded profits, oil, coal and gas would surely be left in the ground.
The Right-to-Work Movement’s Attack on Women Workers
The right-to-work movement's persistent attack on public sector collective bargaining is an attack on women's economic security.
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2015 Wildfires Burned a Record-Breaking 10.1 Million Acres
Fires in Alaska help to smash 2006 record.