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Labor Day Victories to Celebrate
It would be easy to go on about how bad things are for labor rights, but it is worth highlighting a couple of good news items against the current …
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The Humanity of Michael Brown
Racism isn't simply bigotry; at root, it's about dignity and denigration.
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Let’s Give Workers Something to Cheer About
Labor Day should be a day on, not a day off, in the effort to reclaim the American dream for working people.
The NSA Has a Secret Search Engine
The NSA has built a search engine with “Google-like” capacities with the sole purpose of sharing data about you with law enforcement agencies like the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration …
Court Rules That FedEx Employees Are FedEx Employees – Why This Matters
FedEx has been pretending that their employees are u201cindependent contractorsu201d even though they are FedEx employees. Just in time for Labor Day, a court ruled they are indeed FedEx …
Trans Women of Color Speaking Truth to Power
Trans women of color are fighting to gain greater visibility for trans issues while also creating safe spaces for themselves.
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Van Jones and Charles Blow Absolve White America
The people of Ferguson had no power brokers dissuading protest, claiming to speak for them or cutting deals behind their backs. So they took to the streets day after …
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Nine Extraordinary Ways to Use the Tools of your trade in protest
Here are nine more examples of farmers, janitors, musicians and fire fighters wielding their own ordinary tools in extraordinary protests.
The Plague
The twin plagues of ISIS and Ebola thrive on the breakdown of the existing order.
$15 and Change: How Seattle Led the Country’s Wage Revolution
Seattle's path to a $15 minimum wage is a winding tale of effective organizing, smart messaging, and blind dumb luck.