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Strikes at Walmart Warehouses Expose Threats in Supply Chain
Warehouse Workers United picket in Southern California. Theirs was the first of two strikes against Walmart warehouses in one week.
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Shocking Stories of Loss Motivate Mourners of Mexico’s Drug War Victims to Hold the US Responsible
Mexicans are determined to make America hear the truth about its role in Mexico's drug war.
Election Countdown 2012: Selma City Council Votes to Stop Monument to KKK Leader, and More
This week in the Election Countdown: Green Party nominee Jill Stein tours around various colleges in California this week; A 2009 lawsuit filed by former Presidential candidate Ralph Nader …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Germany Moves to Outlaw High-Speed Trading Robots, and More
Striking NFL referees watch their position strengthen as replacement refs make bad calls, and more.
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We All Got Schooled When Chicago’s Teachers Struck
Last week at a meeting packed with parents who wanted to support the Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) during their strike, a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) teacher who had been …
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The Dirty Business of Cleaning Cars
The movement to unionize carwash employees in Los Angeles arrives in New York.
Chicago Teachers Strike Ends, But ‘Multi-Year Revolution’ Begins
Reforming public education must be part of—not a substitute for—a broader movement for economic justice.
Why the Mideast Exploded, Really
The video was just the spark that ignited a long-smoldering fire, says ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern.
Election Countdown 2012: Anti-Occupy Wall Street Rally Claims Power is Not on Wall Street, but in DC, and More
This week in the Election Countdown, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art has been accused of violating its rental policy by allowing Mitt Romney to hold a campaign …
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Immigrants Are Losing the Policy Fight, but That’s Beside the Point
“The immigrant rights movement, for all its vibrancy and depth, has been losing the policy fight,” says Colorlines reporter Rinku Sen.