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American CEOs: In a Class All by Themselves
Workers in the United States don't make double what workers make in Japan or Switzerland. Why should US CEOs routinely make double - and often much more - than …
Pacific Missile Range Facility: Kauai’s Biggest Bang Is Out of Sight
A look at the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai and what the increasing military presence in the Pacific means for Hawaii and the world.
Economic Update: It’s the System
Updates on vaccine price gouging; Canadian corporate misdeeds; Massachusetts nurses fighting inequality; Denmark's greater equality; and Argentina as a hedge fund hostage.
The Forces Behind SCOTUS Anti-Union Ruling
In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court decided that unions could only require dues from fully fledged state employees.
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Fairfield’s Public School Cafeterias GMO Free in Connecticut
Fun fact: Connecticut is the first state in the country to pass a GMO Labeling Law as of June 2013.
Imperial Sports: An Interview With Dave Zirin
An interview with political sports writer Dave Zirin, about his latest book, explores the unfolding of the World Cup and the Olympics in Brazil, and what we can expect …
How Vermont Got a Single-Payer Health Care Bill: A Non-Electoral History
This is a crucial year in Vermont's fight to enact its single-payer health care law, with design and financing in the works, and while progressives are credited, that narrative …
Fifty Years After Freedom Summer, US Faces Greatest Curbs on Voting Rights Since Reconstruction
In a week marking the 50th anniversary of Freedom Summer, Mississippi was in the news when African-American voters crossed party lines to help Republican Sen. Thad Cochran narrowly defeat …
Courage: Showing Solidarity With Whistleblowers and Defending Our Right to Know
In this interview, the Courage Foundation's Sarah Harrison talks about the public's right to know, whistleblowers' need for solidarity and dangerous precedents being set to deny public access to …
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