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My Thanksgiving: A Turkey Sandwich at WalMart
I did not spend Thanksgiving evening with my wife and my five children. I spent it, instead, handing out turkey sandwiches to workers in WalMart.
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Labor’s Call To Action: The Grand Bargain Betrayal
There is no coincidence that the war against unions is happening at the same time as the war against social programs.
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Despite Election Victories, Escalating Poverty and Inequality Remain Largely Ignored
A media blackout on poverty still threatens the majority's well-being after the election, says Ted Morgan.
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Of Plagues and Prisons: Two Films Everyone Should See
Films depicting the drug war and AIDS crisis may surprise progressives and should be required viewing.
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Paul Krugman: Beyond Fiscal Cliff, an Austerity Bomb
Paul Krugman: The phrase austerity bomb is a much better term than fiscal cliff to describe what's scheduled to happen at the end of the year.
A Reformist Strategy to Downsize the Drone Strike Policy
It's likely to be more useful if a greater number of legislators do something modest, than if very few do something profound.
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Walmart’s Hunger Games
Unlike previous Hunger Game Black Fridays, this time the working poor are fighting back.
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After Black Friday’s Strikes, What’s Next for Walmart?
Black Friday strikes make mark on Walmart.
Obama Has Power but Risks Republican Wrath Gaining Mideast Peace
Like so many presidents before him, Obama is afraid to say or do anything in public that might be labeled as anti-Israel.
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Why Is the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers Helping the Republicans?
Why is the White House trying to scare average people about the consequences of the fiscal cliff?