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Women Are Three-Quarters of Workers In the 10 Largest Low-Wage Jobs, Wage Gaps Exist In All But Three Occupations, NWLC Analysis Shows
Women are three-quarters of workers in the largest, lowest-wage occupations.
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It’s Time to End All Drug Testing
As the reality of legalized marijuana inches closer and closer every day, more and more Americans are rethinking our society's attitude towards drugs.
How the GOP Ambushed the VW Union Election
Congressional Republicans and anti-union organizations have adopted the term “ambush elections” to describe new NLRB rules on union certification, but the real ambush of recent weeks was the GOP …
The Real Story Behind the Detroit Pension Fight and What It Means to America’s Future
“If you think of Detroit as far away and unrelated to life in your hometown, think again. The next victim could be your town, your community, your retirement.”
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William Rivers Pitt | In Memory of Bartcop: Seedcorn, Pioneer, Patriot
Coppage was, in his way, the Charlie Parker of liberal bloggers. Every saxophone player who followed Parker was blowing notes Bird had already blown better.
Mr. and Mrs. Labor-Management: Struggling to Make Their Marriage Work
My name is Labor and I married Mr. Management in the second half of the nineteenth century.
New ILO Animation Explores Forced Labor
The International Labour Organization released the following video to demonstrate how individuals can get trapped into forced labor.
Decolonizing Pipeline Resistance: An Interview With Freda Huson
As the battle over the Keystone XL pipeline intensifies in the United States, the Canadian province of British Columbia faces similar battles of its own.
Paul Buhle on His “Big and Useful” New Collaboration, “Radical Jesus“
Paul Buhle talks to Truthout about ‘Radical Jesus,’ his new collaboration and ‘graphic history of faith,’ and its ties to current activism.
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The Left and the Environment
Unlike most left issues, the environmental crisis affects everyone. But this universality seems politically problematic to some on the Left. They worry that the injustices and miseries against which …