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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.
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The Working-Class Mini-Revolts of the 21st Century
The 21st century has seen a continuing decline in union membership and strikes. But it has also seen the emergence of unpredicted mini-revolts.
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May Day: While the World Celebrates Workers, the US Celebrates “Loyalty” and “Law“
Not only is May Day not recognized here, but it was rejected with extreme prejudice by the US government, on the grounds that it had communist overtones and was …
The Ivory Cage and the Ghosts of Academe: Labor and Struggle in the Edu-Factory
The energy dedicated to the university by students, staff and the public is harnessed to reproduce a hierarchical, commercialized, debt-driven institution.
Sweden Championed Gender Equality to Raise Birth Rates – and it Worked
In industrialized countries, especially the United States and countries in Europe, the birth rate has been consistently declining.
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Fast Food Pulls a Fast One
The vast profits this industry pulls in are lining the pockets of its CEOs while many of those who work in the kitchens and behind the counters are struggling …
“We Need to End the Fossil Fuel Age”: Music Legend Neil Young Protests Keystone XL Pipeline
The legendary Canadian musician Neil Young joined Saturday's protest against the Keystone XL pipeline in Washington, DC.
Unions? We Don’t Need No Stinking Unions
South Carolina is a high-poverty state with a racially diverse population. And, like many comparable states across the Deep South, SC is a right to work state.