Truthout
Labor
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Smoke and Mirrors Lie Behind Balanced-Budget Rhetoric
Every state's constitution (save Vermont's) requires a balanced budget. The surprises are in the methods they used.
Insurance Lobby That Fought Hillarycare and Obamacare Now Has Sturdy Bridges to Democrats
After insurers torpedoed Clinton's 1993 reform, they sought influence among Democrats through a firm with ties to the Clintons.
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Black Labor Organizers Urge AFL-CIO to Reexamine Its Ties to the Police
United Auto Workers members have led a push for the AFL-CIO to dissolve its relationship with an international police union.
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A Civil Society Arose in Watts Before and After the Unrest
The Watts rebellion grew not from chaos but from a mobilized community seeking change. Six days of violence could not destroy the community.
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Mumia Abu-Jamal on the Meaning of Ferguson
Ferguson is a wake-up call to build social, radical, revolutionary movements for change.
Art and Protest at Venice Biennale Highlights Labor Conditions, Climate Change and Austerity
The Venice Biennale is the oldest and most prestigious international art exhibition.
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A North Carolina Textile Co-op Gives Immigrant Workers a Stake in the Business
In a state that lost 88 percent of its textile industry jobs in just 10 years, small worker-owned cooperatives are islands of rights and resilience.
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A Bold and Brilliant New Moment in the Struggle for Black Liberation
“This convening was not only historic; it was right on time. We needed this as a people,” writes Lamont Lilly.
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Five Ideas That Matter but Fox Won’t Address in the Presidential Debate
The FOX debate will probably bypass crucial policies for non billionaire Americans.
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Kansas Moves to Implement $25 ATM Withdrawal Limit for Welfare Recipients
The limit was passed as part of a strict welfare bill.