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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Michigan Can Restore Unionization Rights by Gathering Enough Signatures for a Ballot Initiative, and More
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Michigan GOP Push Through Anti-Union, Elite-Backed “Right-to-Work” Law Before House Majority Shrinks
Pushed through before Democrats gain five House seats in the new legislature next month, opponents call the effort an organized attack against labor that will suppress wages and weaken …
Protests Rage as Michigan Lawmakers Approve Anti-Union Bills
Michigan lawmakers gave final approval to so-called ‘right to work’ legislation on Tuesday as thousands of workers and activists joined in rowdy protests at the state Capitol in Lansing.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Hostess to Lay Off 18,000 Unionized Workers in Its Liquidation, and More
In today's On the News segment: Hostess is in the process of complete liquidation and 18,000 unionized workers are set to lose their jobs and possibly their pensions; Michigan …
Class War in Michigan
Frank Hammer: GOP Governor and State legislature pass law weakening union rights.
State Subsidies to Attract Corporate Investment Should Be Banned
Gerald Epstein: The money thrown at corporations by states to invite investment is a boondoggle that should be ended by federal law.
Bill Moyers: The Truth Behind Grover Norquist’s Pledge
There's more to Grover Norquist's anti-tax pledge than ideology or principle - it's also about Norquist's efforts keep taxes low for his donor base of billionaires.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Google Hid Money Offshore to Dodge $2 Billion in Taxes, and More
Students at one of the last free universities in the US rebel against Cooper Union's plans to start charging tuition, and more.
“Your Governments Have Failed You”: Syrian-American Student Calls for Climate Justice
Speaking on behalf of youth organizations, Munira Sibai criticized the actions of world leaders as she addressed the UN Climate Change Conference.
The Regional Restructuring of the American Continent
Americans committed to a renewal of democracy are likely to discover this can only be meaningfully achieved in units of scale smaller than a continent.