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Economy & Labor

Romney Tries Again with African Americans
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has a new labor focused strategy for reeling in the African American vote.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Report Shows Casino Tycoon Sheldon Adelson Stands to Save $2 Billion Under Romney’s Tax Plan, and More
In today's On the News segment: Shell Oil has been drilling in the Arctic since Sunday despite documents revealing problems with its blowout response systems, casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson …

Chris Hedges: Dems Owe Chicago Public Teachers Support for “Most Important Labor Action in Decades”
"If it does not prevail, you can be certain that the template for the attack on the union will be carried out across the country against other teachers’ unions …

Chicago Teachers Launch Strike for Better Pay, Benefits and Work Conditions
The 30,000-strong Chicago Teachers Union strikes for the first time in a quarter century.

The Apocalypse of the Teacher (The Book of the Great Divide)
J.H. Marten's masterful prose tells the story of teachers in this country, and the great divide that threatens education as a whole.

Economic Update: The Complexities of Capitalist “Success”
Richard Wolff interviews Max Fraad-Wolff on Apple Corp's mixed picture as capitalist

You Will Be Assimilated
Barry Eisler illustrates the warning signs of a journalist's demise, the things that let readers know when those we look to for the truth have been compromised.

Who Owns Detroit?
We Detroiters are now entering a period of turmoil that is quite different in character from the devastation of the last 40 years. The crisis we find ourselves in …

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Are Republicans Trying to Redefine Labor Day?
The Democratic National Convention kicks off this week in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hacktivists working within the group

Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, on the Struggle to Win – and Now Protect – Voting Rights in US
Having risked his life marching for the right of all Americans to vote, Lewis reflects on the ongoing struggle for voting rights today, when 16 states have passed restrictive …