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Get the Palestinians Out of Washington?
As the U.S struggles to bring Israelis and Palestinians together at the negotiation table, some in the U.S. are debating whether or not a Palestinian delegation should even be …
Bringing Food Justice to Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe's is one of a batch of new corporations wrapping their push for profits in feel-good green slogans and promises of fair labor practices. But at least a …
The Coming Tax War: How Letting the Bush Tax Cuts Expire Could End the Economic Crisis
The Democrats appear to be sitting on a golden ticket when it comes to ending the economic crisis. Furthermore, the solution to this country's economic woes wouldn't require them …
Dispersants Harm Gulf Spill Workers
BP’s relief wells are just short of sealing off the Macondo well, the epicenter of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. For the Gulf community, this milestone …
Time to Declare Global War on Flooding
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Mexico: Oil Workers at Sea Without a Safety Net
Mexico City - The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has reawakened concerns about labour conditions on Mexican drilling platforms. Restrictions on trade union freedoms, lack of insurance …
In Florida, Slavery Still Haunts the Fields
The trailer, 24 feet deep by 8 feet wide, is muggy this early August afternoon in Manhattan. Eight of us—church ladies, iPhone-wielding denizens, curious tourists—mop our brows as we …
Need Better Benefits? Join a Union
Union members, as everyone knows - or should know - typically earn more than nonunion workers doing the same job. And now comes the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics …
Froma Harrop | Regulation Made Canada Fat and Happy
Suppose the U.S. government had posted a budget surplus in 12 of the past 13 years. Suppose not a single major American financial institution had failed or needed a …
News in Brief: Russia to Load Fuel Into Iranian Nuclear Reactor, and More …
Russia to Load Fuel Into Iranian Nuclear Reactor