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NSA Violated Surveillance Rules Thousands of Times, Intercepted All 202 Area Code Calls by Accident
Amy interviews Alex Abdo of the American Civil Liberties Union on the recent allegations from the Washington Post that the NSA did in fact violate privacy laws.
Military in Crisis: Sexual Assault, Soldier Suicides and Excess Spending Rampant
Larry Wilkerson: Decline of US armed forces inevitable if systemic problems remain unaddressed.
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Worker “Disloyalty” Leads to Discharge; Employer Disloyalty Is Good for Business
Making employee disloyalty a firing offense is perhaps the most egregious example of judicial overreach affecting the NLRA.
Life and Death at Work: Labor and Occupational Health After Rana Plaza
While consumer activism and trade pressure are important for workplace safety, the rules are made to be broken in places like Bangladesh.
The National Labor Relations Board Has Five Senate Confirmed Members
Today, for the first time since August 21, 2003, the National Labor Relations Board has a full complement of five Senate confirmed members.
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Colombian Connection: Canadian Neocolonialism in the Global South
Canada's involvement in social and ecological injustices in Colombia often goes unremarked.
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Amend or Repeal the Espionage Act to Protect Journalists and Whistleblowers
The Espionage Act, created around World War I and resulting in a 10-year sentence for a union leader for giving a speech critical of US entry into the war, …
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ALEC’s Unwelcome Party in Chicago
A wide coalition of social justice grassroots groups turned out in Chicago to protest ALEC's 40th anniversary conference.
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Five More Frightening Details About the NSA
As more details emerge about the reach of the NSA's power, citizens have more reasons to oppose the program.
“Strength in Union” Examines Past, Present, Future of US Labor Movement
A new made-for-television documentary series will air five one-hour episodes covering the U.S. labor movement.