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US Special Ops Missions in Africa Fail to Stem Rise of Human Rights Abuses
Since 9 11, the continent has increasingly been viewed by the Pentagon as a place of problems to be remedied by military means.
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Equal Before the Law? New York Counties Face Push to Upgrade Public Defender System
New York has one of the most dysfunctional public defender systems in the nation.
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Montana’s Fossil-Fuel Resistance Centers on Stewardship of Land
Meet the ranchers, grandmothers, professors, and tribes who are blocking oil equipment deliveries and getting arrested.
How Extreme Energy Leads to Extreme Politics
Authorities in Argentina and beyond are cracking down on indigenous communities that protest resource extraction.
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Jim Hightower | The Rebellious Spirit of the First Labor Day Is Spreading Anew
It's easy to ridicule what Labor Day has now become for many of us.
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Labor Unions: The Folks Who Gave You the Weekend
There is little appreciation of role of labor unions in promoting benefits and rules that protect all workers.
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How On-Call and Irregular Scheduling Harms the US Workforce
The connections to work-family conflict and stress make for a strong case for curbing and eliminating the practice of on-call scheduling.
Economic Update: When Profits Come First
This episode provides updates on extreme poverty, and more.
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Walmart and Walker: Always Low Wages
What do Gov. Scott Walker and Walmart have in common? They talk pay raises in public while cheating their workers of pay.
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NLRB Decision Could Mean Excellent News for Fast-Food and Other Low-Wage Workers
The National Labor Relations Board redefined the standards for determining when more than one firm will be considered “joint employers.”