Truthout
Labor
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The Last Lie of an Air Force Academy Cadet
If you do lie, then we beg you to make this your LAST lie. After graduation, you're a commissioned military leader.
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Unions Need to Build Power
In this excerpt from the new afterword to “Raising Expectations (And Raising Hell),” Jane McAlevey argues that unions have to start focusing on the inequality of power.
Elizabeth Warren: A Video History of Her Battle Against Wall Street
American Family Voices (AFV) compiled a video to celebrate the publication of Elizabeth Warren's new book.
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Fueling the Dragon’s Flames: China’s Pursuit of Energy Security in the Middle East
China's insatiable thirst for energy as it continues along its course toward international hegemony is having a profound effect on the countries that surround it.
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In Colombia, Free Trade Brings More Poverty and More Killings
The free trade agreement between the US and Colombia has produced a significant trade surplus for the US, but a plan to protect Colombians has been totally ignored.
Hundreds of Thousands March for May Day Worldwide
A wrap-up of the world's May Day protests against austerity for worker rights.
The Lobbyists Behind Senate Failure to Advance Minimum Wage Increase
Twenty low-wage dependent trade groups band together to shut down the Senate's minimum wage hike, although the majority of Americans support raising the federal minimum wage.
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As Oklahoma Botches an Execution, It’s Time to Talk About Ending the Death Penalty
Isn't it time we take the instance of yet another failed execution attempt to discuss not how to execute people better, but how to get rid of the death …
The Neoliberal Turn in American Health Care
The failings of the Affordable Care Act are rooted in a long shift away from the idea of a truly universal health care.
In Spite of Corporate Lobbyists, Vermont Residents Organize to Raise the Wage
A movement of low wage Vermont residents are building power, sharing their stories and flooding the statehouse in an attempt to take back their democracy.