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How We Got Out of a 401(k) and Into a Real Pension
After the 2008 crash torpedoed the values of many workers' 401(k)-like retirement plans, Connecticut state workers started pushing to get a traditional pension plan.
Globalization Is Just a Contemporary Word for Financial Colonialism
Much of our GDP is parasitic and exploitative, generated by low-wage labor in poor countries, says John Smith.
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Pruitt Flings Open EPA Doors to Anti-Science Conservative Ideologues
Scott Pruitt said that the cause for ongoing warming is still “undetermined.”
On Labor and Beyond, Trump Is Following Scott Walker’s Playbook
If you think things are bad now for the nation, take a closer look at what happened in Wisconsin and brace yourself.
Solar Creates More US Electricity Jobs Than Oil, Gas, Coal, Nuclear Combined
With 373,807 jobs, solar is far and away the biggest job creator in the entire electric energy generation sector.
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Women Worldwide Strike in the Name of Intersectional Feminism
Today's strike is a call to embrace a radical, anti-imperialist and inclusive feminism for the 99 percent.
Cutting Off Capital: How to Resist Trump’s Corporate Collaborators
The Hedge Clippers campaign looks at hedge funds and private equity, thus hedge clippers clip their power.
House Republicans Vow to Do “Everything We Can” to Roll Back Labor Law Gains
The assault on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) falls in line with broader GOP efforts to disempower the NLRB.
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Five (More) Reasons to Delete Uber — and Some Ethical Alternatives
There are many more reasons to #DeleteUber and seek out ethical alternatives for your transportation needs.
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Another Town in El Salvador Votes “No” to Mining
The citizens of Cinquera municipality delivered a resounding vote against mining, on Sunday.