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The Ballot or the Bullet
The arc of America's long decline tracks step for step with the decline in voter participation.
Corporations Sell Longer Day, Chicago Teachers Aren’t Buying
Teachers and labor activists nationally are watching high drama unfold in Chicago, where teachers have challenged u201cMayor 1%u201d Rahm Emanuel with a stunning 90 percent vote to authorize a …
As Aurora Holds the Nation’s Attention, Police Shootings Are a Daily Routine
Welcome to the abattoir that is American society.
Con Ed Workers Back on the Job; Company Maintains Hard Line
It is not clear what effect the stepped up political pressure, or the return to work, will have on negotiations.
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“Voluntary” Work Program Run in Private Detention Centers Pays Detained Immigrants $1 a Day
In private prisons around the country, immigrants languishing in detention centers are being put to work by profit-making companies like the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) for far below …
The Other ALECs’ K-12 Education Agenda Exposed
For over 30 years, corporate America and its allies on both sides of the political aisle have carried out an assault on US workers, pushing down wages, slashing benefits …
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Uninsured Aurora Victim Could Face $2 Million in Medical Bills
Caleb Medley was shot in the eye in the Aurora movie theater shooting and remains in the intensive care unit in an induced coma. Medley sustained the terrible injuries …
Labor and the New Media
The coming of the Internet has had a profound impact on media coverage of working people and their unions. No, the mainstream media have not expanded their generally limited …
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Activists Seek Increase in Federal Minimum Wage
In an election year dominated by socioeconomic themes, it seems logical that raising the federal minimum wage would become a heated campaign issue in the battle for the presidency.
Who Won the Mexican Election?
Charges of vote-buying and exceeding campaign spending limits notwithstanding, there are positive signs for Mexicou2019s nascent democracy.