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Battling India’s Monsanto Protection Act, Farmers Demand End to GMO
There is a clear lesson here for India: a country can survive without big corporations controlling its food. The question is: will the government listen to the people's demands?
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Employers on the Public’s Dime: The Judicial Amendment that Put Money in the Company’s Pocket
One NLRA amendment cuts back pay by requiring that remedies not be punitive to the law violator.
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Men Need to Raise their Voices and Support the Women who Have Accused San Diego’s Mayor Bob Filner
Over the past months, I have been shocked and dismayed to hear the revelations by the courageous women who continue to tell their stories of sexual harassment and abuse …
Obama Vs. Snowden: Parsing the Presser
Obama's recent media counteroffensive against Edward Snowden is unquestionably a tribute to Edward Snowden's ability to poke the empire's all-seeing eye while managing to secure an offshore sanctuary where …
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At Whittier, Chicago Public Schools Demolishes a Library
Despite Mayor Emanuel's rhetoric about a “21st century education” for every student, his school budget cuts have resulted in the layoff of librarians at 50 elementary schools; at nearly …
Warehouse Workers Win 60%+ Raise, Benefits
A group of warehouse workers is about to receive a raise of about 60 percent. “I haven't received my first paycheck just yet, but it will be about double,” …
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Men Need to Raise their Voices and Support the Women who Have Accused San Diego’s Mayor Bob Filner
Over the past months, I have been shocked and dismayed to hear the revelations by the courageous women who continue to tell their stories of sexual harassment and abuse …
Obama Vs. Snowden: Parsing the Presser
Obama's recent media counteroffensive against Edward Snowden is unquestionably a tribute to Edward Snowden's ability to poke the empire's all-seeing eye while managing to secure an offshore sanctuary where …
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At Whittier, Chicago Public Schools Demolishes a Library
Despite Mayor Emanuel's rhetoric about a “21st century education” for every student, his school budget cuts have resulted in the layoff of librarians at 50 elementary schools; at nearly …
Warehouse Workers Win 60%+ Raise, Benefits
A group of warehouse workers is about to receive a raise of about 60 percent. “I haven't received my first paycheck just yet, but it will be about double,” …