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Who Cares About Leon Trotsky?
Paul Le Blanc's new biography of Leon Trotsky covers some familiar ground, but also offers a new take on his life and writings.
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Labor Unions: The Folks Who Gave You the Weekend
There is little appreciation of role of labor unions in promoting benefits and rules that protect all workers.
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The Silent Crisis of Aging
Our society is plagued by a crisis of aging that is weakening, infecting and killing hundreds of millions of us every year.
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How On-Call and Irregular Scheduling Harms the US Workforce
The connections to work-family conflict and stress make for a strong case for curbing and eliminating the practice of on-call scheduling.
“And God Is the Water”: Reflections on the EPA Spill, Power and the US Southwest
A complete reconceptualization of power is required to stop the painful death march in the US Southwest.
Greening the US Energy Workforce
The solar and wind industries are generating new jobs as fossil fuel companies fire thousands of workers.
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When Big Data Becomes Bad Data
Corporations are increasingly relying on algorithms to make business decisions and that raises new legal questions.
“Nuisance” Evictions Target Domestic Violence Survivors
Survivors of domestic abuse are often at risk of eviction after being deemed “public nuisances.”
US/NATO Embrace Psy-ops and Info-War
NATO has largely abandoned the notion that there should be a clear distinction between psy-ops and public affairs.
Quantitative Easing for People: The UK Labour Frontrunner’s Controversial Proposal
British MP Jeremy Corbyn has proposed a “People's QE” that has critics crying hyperinflation and supporters saying it's about time.