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Auto Workers Try a New Angle at Volkswagen
The United Auto Workers, so long frustrated in their attempts to organize foreign-owned auto plants in the US, may have found a different way in.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Fossil Fuels Threaten Our Economy, and More
In today's On the News segment: Fossil fuels aren't just threatening our environment, they pose a major risk to our economy as well; 47 million hungry Americans will see cuts …
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New “Freedom Act” Would Curtail the Patriot Act
Two congressmen who were involved in the passage of the Patriot Act have introduced a bill that would rein in secret surveillance of Americans.
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Corporations Rewriting US Labor Laws
Corporate lobbies have engaged in attack on US labor standards and workplace protections, including minimum wage laws, the amount of paid sick leave offered and even child labor protections.
Support for Robin Hood Tax Growing, but Majority of Democrats Not on Board
Robin Hood tax supporters National Nurses United, economist Jeffrey Sachs, and European Parliament VP tell Congress to support “no brainer” tax on Wall Street.
Bipartisan Bill to Reform Mandatory Minimums Introduced in US House, As Companion to Bipartisan Senate Bill
Research has shown that nonviolent, low-level drug offenders have contributed significantly to the dramatic rise in incarceration in the last four decades.
Parents of Autistic Teen Entrapped by Cops Sue School District
The student was arrested in school in front of his classmates as part of a sting that nabbed 22 students in all, many of them children with special needs.
Immigration Reform Advocates Turn Up Heat on Congress to Act Before Year’s End
A coalition of advocates for immigration reform are pressuring congressional representatives to pass a reform bill.
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Activists Petition Goodwill to Pay Disabled Workers the Minimum Wage
A petition delivered to Goodwill Industries on Thursday demands the company pay disabled employees the minimum wage or more.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: NSA Infiltrated Communications Hubs of Yahoo and Google, and More
For the third time in two weeks, we learned about yet another NSA spying program, and more.