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War Drums Beat Ever More Loudly Over Iran
The war drums are beating ever more loudly over Iran. Imagine the situation to be reversed.
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No Minimum Wage for the Mariana Islands?
As head of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, Ralph Reed boasts heu2019s building a political dynamo of five million members with a massive database, an annual budget of $100 …
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South Africa’s Mine Massacre Reveals Ugly Realities
Thirty-four South African platinum miners were killed by police because of an inter-union spat. The reality is that the massacre reveals far more troubling fault lines.
John Cusack Interviews Law Professor Jonathan Turley About Obama Administration’s War On the Constitution
While many are critical of ongoing media circus produced by the Republican party, John Cusack asks the hard questions about what it would really mean to elect Obama for …
The Marikana Massacre: A Turning Point for South Africa?
Sometimes an event occurs that lifts the veil on a society and exposes its naked reality for all to see. Such was the case on Wednesday, August 16, at …
The Maternal Instinct Versus the Realities of Unwaged Labor
Hadley Suter discusses, how much sacrifice is natural to the maternal role and how much is socially imposed?
Learning to Hate Longhorn Football
One professor discusses how the million dollar industry of college football might be costing students the most.
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Chicago Teachers Union to File Ten-Day Strike Notice, Say Reports
As one of the biggest teachers unions in the country, the CTU's decision is seen as a fight that could re-energize US labor the way the Wisconsin protests did …
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Chicago Teachers Move Toward Strike
Other public-sector unions and community groups have rallied behind the teachers, and surveys have shown that parents strongly support the teachersu2019 position.
The Second Civil War: Remembering the Battle at Blair Mountain
This weekend marks the anniversary of the most brutal confrontation in the history of the American labor movement, the Battle of Blair Mountain.