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Organizing McDonalds and Walmart, and Why Austerity Economics Hurts Low-Wage Workers the Most
What does the drama in Washington over the u201cfiscal cliffu201d have to do with strikes and work stoppages among Americau2019s lowest-paid workers at Walmart, McDonaldu2019s, Burger King, and Dominou2019s …
The New York Times Waves Goodbye to Three Amigos of Militarism
Not every politician gets a warm and fuzzy retirement profile in the New York Times. But not every politician is Joe Lieberman.
The Archeology of Decline: Debtpocalypse and the Hollowing Out of America
High times in a few privileged employment sectors have depended on the downward mobility of working people and the poor.
Five Ways the Space Program Helps Us Fight Climate Change
From tracking glaciers to predicting crop failure to figuring out how to store solar energy in molten salt, NASA has produced some of our best tools in the fight …
Washington’s Serious People Are on the War Path Against Middle-Income and Poor People
DC's so-called leaders want us to believe that redistributing income from the 99 percent to them and their friends is what the market demands.
Race, Class, Lightweights and the Contradictions of Sport
Hector u201cMachou201d Camacho's death raised the troubling old questions as well.
The Publisher of Ballotpedia, Judgepedia and WikiFOIA and Her Right-Wing Bedfellows
When reporters and other users of LBI's resources cite the organization's work, they may not be aware of its close ties to right-wing funders.
Hitham Emerges From the Rubble in Gaza
Imagine life from the point of view of a composite Palestinian weu2019ll call Hitham.
From Dream to Reality in the Philippines
The city of Alaminos is pioneering zero waste in the Philippines with an energetic fusion of bottom-up planning and community participation.
Fracking’s Health Calamities Left to Fester
Fracking has become the new gold rush for those who stand to benefit. But for those who stand in the way, it can be devastating.