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In China, Walmart Retail Workers Walk Out Over Unfair Scheduling
About 70 Walmart workers began a wildcat strike July 1 against an unpopular new flexible scheduling system.
How Wealth Inequality Exacerbated the Great Recession
From new research on the Great Recession, still more evidence that maldistributions of income and wealth really matter.
What the US Can Learn From Canada’s Experiment With Electoral Reform
Canadian democracy could become more representative thanks to efforts to transform how members of Parliament are elected.
Okinawa Is Still Being Exploited by the US
Cindy Beringer describes the long history of US military abuses on the island of Okinawa — and explains the backdrop to the struggle of its residents.
Dark Money: How You Can See More of It, Thanks to the FCC
Radio and cable stations must upload political ad data to public online database.
The Developing World Is Awash With Pesticides: Does It Have to Be?
Herbicides, insecticides and fungicides threaten the environment and human health in many parts of the world. But research is pointing to a better approach.
The Remaking of the Global Working Class
It is likely that we are just at the beginnings of a new worldwide upsurge of labor and class-based mobilization.
How the United States’ First LGBT National Memorial Gets It Wrong
Who invited all the cops to the Gay Pride parade?
Hillary Clinton’s VP Short List Is Short on Progressives
While Sen. Elizabeth Warren remains an unlikely choice, Clinton's other potential picks include centrists Tim Kaine and Julian Castro.
Political Prisoners in Ukraine: A Crisis Ignored by Western Media
The new regime in Kyiv has come down hard on those who disagree with it.