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Labor
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DuPont Rakes in Federal Dollars Despite History of Hazards
DuPont is part of a corporate coalition trying to block rules that would ensure federal contractors abide by health, safety and labor laws.
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Dahr Jamail | Climate Disruption’s New Record: Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Highest Point in 15 Million Years
Global temperatures keep rising and ice melt in the Arctic continues apace as January global warmth broke all-time records.
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Getting Beyond the Goods: Direct or Indirect Action in the US Union Movement
We must aim to build organizations committed explicitly to the primacy of direct action.
Unions and Cooperatives: How Workers Can Survive and Thrive
Unions and worker co-ops are using collective bargaining to build collective ownership, which could radically reshape the economy.
Economic Update: Good for Profits, Bad for Society
This episode provides updates on pension struggles, and more.
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Cutting Emissions Could Prevent Nearly 300,000 US Air Pollution Deaths
Researchers estimate saving these lives could benefit the US economy $250bn per year.
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Nevada Residents Fight Energy Monopoly’s Attempts to Control Solar Power
Nevadans' struggle ultimately may decide the future of decentralized, people-owned energy throughout the US.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Widening Longevity Gap Between Rich and Poor Is Cause for Concern, and More
The average low-income American will die more than a decade sooner than their high-income equivalent.
Military Exploits School Testing Opt Out Campaign
Thousands of high school seniors may be taking the military's enlistment exam to fulfill a graduation requirement because they opted out of controversial tests when they were juniors.
Activists Charged With Sedition as Indian Students Protest for the Right to Dissent
As teachers and students stood arm in arm in protest Sunday, police stood at the campus gates.