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The Life and Death of an Australian Hero Whose Skin Was the Wrong Color
Pilger remembers Aboriginal leader Arthur Murray, who died recently after a life of hard work in the cotton fields of Australia and fighting for justice for his son, who …
Free Speech Scores a Hat Trick
Freedom of speech had a hat trick of victories last week, proving that despite the interest of law enforcement and other machinations of the state to put down protesters, …
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European Protesters Feign Illness Over Fast Fashion’s Impact on Workers in Cambodia
The Clean Clothes Campaign, a pan-European alliance of garment employee unions and NGOs, has been staging actions inspired by FEINT all over Europe this month under the name No …
Five Biggest Lies About America’s Public Schools, Debunked
In fact, your children are not doomed if they aren't lotteried into one of the top schools; and no, their teachers aren't lazy and overpaid.
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Illinois Ballot Amendment Attacks Public Employee Pensions By Attacking Democracy
Illinoisu2019s November ballot will include Amendment 49, which would require a three-fifths vote in order to increase pensions or other public retirement benefits.
South African Miners Win Through Wildcats
South African miners won a dramatic pay increase in September, following a wave of strikes that spread to many gold and platinum mines.
A Bill to Make Employers Less Mean to Pregnant Women
Whatever our political conflicts, we can generally agree that we should treat pregnant women nicely
The Day After the Election, What Happens To Sensata-Style Workers?
But what about the day after the election?
Blood, Gold and Coke: The Price of Free Trade in Colombia
Instead of protecting labor and community activists, the trade agreement's implementation seems to have given the Colombian government a free hand in resuming attacks on them
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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.