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Chicagoans Fight for Education and Against Standardized Testing
The fight against standardized testing and school closings is a fight for the standard of living for working people.
Solidarity NOT Forever: How the Supreme Court Kicked Retirees Into the Gutter
In 1971, the Supreme Court decided to remove National Labor Relations Act protections for retirees.
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Newark Students Defy Threats to Protest Attacks on Public Education
On Tuesday, up to 2,000 students from at least a dozen public high schools in Newark, New Jersey, walked out of class to protest years of budget cuts, school …
The Common Denominator in Gun Massacres Is Military-Style Weapons Championed for Profit
Tom Diaz, former House Judiciary Committee specialist on firearms, speaks about his book,
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Why We Tax: A Timely Reminder for Tax Day
We need to remember that progressive taxation was a prime building block for America's middle class golden age.
Guantanamo Hunger Strike Passes 60 Days; Protest Actions to Demand End to Indefinite Detention; Closure of Prison
Across the U.S. on Thursday, street protests will support prisoners detained at the U.S. prison in Guantánamo who are engaged in a large-scale hunger strike, which began in early …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama Has Officially Released His Fifth Annual Budget, and More
In today's On the News segment: President Obama's plan would reduce the deficit by $1.8 trillion over 10 years, through a mix of spending cuts and revenues; Oregon Democrats are …
The Growing War on the War on Drugs
The problem of the mass incarceration of America didn't start with a single event and it won't end with one.
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The President’s Budget: A Misguided Mission Statement
Robert Borosage: Neither the country nor his presidency will be well served by Obama's budget for the 2014 fiscal year.
Obama Fully Embraces Austerity With Cuts to Social Security and Medicare
Bob Pollin: Costs of Social Security and Medicare have nothing to do with rise in fiscal deficit.