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Economy
Noam Chomsky Post-Election: We Need More Organization, Education, Activism
In a far-ranging discussion of US politics and policies, history and prospects, Noam Chomsky's analysis of the issues before us probes deeply.
Economic Update: Systemic Crises – Economic and Ecological
Updates on unpaid law clerks, Buffett's minimum tax on high incomes, and CBO report on medical care costs and federal deficits.
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Millionaires Defend the Estate Tax
More than 30 of the wealthiest Americans have signed a letter to Congress and the Obama administration arguing that the estate tax should be raised, not lowered.
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Labor, Democrats Ponder Next Moves After Snyder Signs Right-to-Work Laws
Backers of organized labor were adamant that while Tuesday was a major setback for their cause, it was not the death knell.
Michigan GOP Push Through Anti-Union, Elite-Backed “Right-to-Work” Law Before House Majority Shrinks
Pushed through before Democrats gain five House seats in the new legislature next month, opponents call the effort an organized attack against labor that will suppress wages and weaken …
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Labor Unions on the Brink
The Middle Class was built on the backs of organized labor. But today unions are dying.
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Enough Sugar?
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Fiscal Cliff
Fiscal Cliff by Matt Bors
Class War in Michigan
Frank Hammer: GOP Governor and State legislature pass law weakening union rights.
State Subsidies to Attract Corporate Investment Should Be Banned
Gerald Epstein: The money thrown at corporations by states to invite investment is a boondoggle that should be ended by federal law.