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Pregnancy Discrimination Case Reaches Supreme Court
Here's some preparatory reading for the latest gender rights fight.
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Economy Adds 321,000 Jobs, Strongest Gain in Almost Three Years
Over the last three months wages grew at a 1.8 percent annual rate.
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Portland Photo Distracts From the Real Problems of Race
People of goodwill cannot alone overcome the structural violence of racism.
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What Would the Koch Brothers Do? Religion and Libertarian Philanthropy
In a piece of holiday season propaganda, two Koch lackeys spin the brothers into saintly givers.
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The Battle in Seattle, 15 Years On: How an Unsung Hero Kept the Movements United
A lead organizer of the protests against the World Trade Organization in 1999 remembers Tyree Scott, a quiet presence in the labor movement who urged unity when it mattered …
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Alleged Right-Wing Terrorist Goes on Shooting Spree in Austin, Texas
Right-wing terrorism in the US is absolutely out of control, and Larry Steven McQuilliams' Black Friday attack is likely yet another instance of it.
Economic Update: Labor and Unions
This week's episode provides updates on Ferguson and Portland as symptoms of economic decline, and more.
Khalil Muhammad on Facing Our Racial Past
Khalil Muhammad discuss the importance of confronting the contradictions of the US' past to better understand the present.
“I Fear for the Lives of My Sons”: Voices From NYC Protests Over Eric Garner Grand Jury Ruling
More than 80 people were arrested as protesters shut down parts of New York City.
“I Can’t Breathe”: As Protests Erupt in NYC, Eric Garner’s Nephew Speaks Out on Grand Jury Ruling
The Justice Department has announced it will launch a civil rights investigation into the death of Eric Garner.