Truthout
Op-Ed
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Attacks on Unions Barking Up the Wrong Money Tree
Protesters continue to demonstrate against a proposed spending bill by Gov. Scott Walker at the State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin, on February 24, 2011. (Photo: Max Whittaker / The …
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It’s 1968 All Over Again, and King’s Fight For Unions Is Still Essential
In light of the clash of wills in Wisconsin, we should remember the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. One of King’s slogans that we rarely hear is …
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Corporate Lawsuit Abuse
Not all of the bullies are in schoolyards these days — quite a few have graduated to the executive suites of corporate America. Take Charles and David …
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Yes, America Still Needs Unions
“There was once a need for unions, but they've outlived their purpose,” said a nice lady interviewed on the radio in Tennessee just the other day. Annoyed by the …
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Corporations to Government: Give Us More, Tax Us Less
Nothing better shows corporate control over the government than Washington’s basic response to the current economic crisis. First we had “the rescue” and then “the recovery.” Trillions in public …
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Political Upheaval and Women’s Rights
As the youth-led Freedom Movement of 2011 spreads rapidly across the Middle East, one can only wonder what would be happening in Iraq today if the U.S. had not …
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Qaddafi Strikes Back as Rebels Close In on Libyan Capital
Benghazi, Libya - Thousands of mercenary and other forces struck back at a tightening circle of rebellions around the capital, Tripoli, on Thursday, trying to fend off an uprising …
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Behind the Arab Revolt Is a Word We Dare Not Speak
Former CIA officer Ray McGovern. (Photo: Cheryl Biren) Shortly after the invasion of Iraq in 2003, I interviewed Ray McGovern, one of an elite group of CIA …
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All-American Decline in a New World
This is a global moment unlike any in memory, perhaps in history. Yes, comparisons can be made to the wave of people power that swept Eastern Europe as …
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Look for the Union Label
Governor Walker of Wisconsin got up on his hind legs on Monday and blasted public-sector unions for being wasteful. He made it very clear that he intends to continue …