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Con Ed Locks Out 8,500 Workers as Summer Heat Wave Hits
The utility company is trying to pin the blame for the lockout on workers for keeping consumer prices high.
Fukushima Nuclear Disaster “Man-Made” Reports Japanese Panel
There was loss of external power, loss of coolant, containment breach, and release of radiation after the quake, but before the tsunami hit the plant.
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Declaring Internet Freedom for All
Now, the coalition of activists and groups that led the fight against SOPA and PIPA have issued a Declaration of Internet Freedom, and after only a few days of …
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The Jury Is Still Out on Chief Justice Roberts
Last week, in a (5-4) decision, the US Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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Pure Spite for Poor People
So far, conservative darlings like Scott Walker of Wisconsin and Rick Scott of Florida have been very clear where they stand. They are willing to turn down oodles of …
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Mexico’s Election: It’s the Economy Stupid
If ever there were an election pre-ordained as a result of a countryu2019s economic performance, it would be that of Mexico.
Fossil Fuel Industry Uses Other ALECs in Plan to Save Itself
Most Americans are now convinced that climate change is real because dramatic evidence keep piling up - searing heat waves, multiyear droughts, record-setting wildfires, unprecedented tornadoes and Biblical floods.
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A Beacon of Hope in Chicago: A New Era for Worker Ownership
The Chicago workersu2019 effort is important, not only on its own terms, but as a beacon of hope and an opportunity for many others to learn about a direction …
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Occupying Chicago Workers’ Fight to Start Cooperative Continues
The widely celebrated Chicago workers' cooperative, formed in the wake of two factory occupations, says their former employer is going back on its promise to give workers a fair …
The Military Solution: The Lessons Washington Can’t Draw From the Failure of the Military Option
Americans may feel more distant from war than at any time since World War II began.