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How the New Monopoly Capitalism Will Crush You to Smithereens
Journalist and author Barry Lynn sounds the alarm about one of the greatest threats to our liberty today.
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Supremacy: A Social Order of Division, Control and Enslavement
I watched what had been marvelous, cooperative, wonderful, thoughtful children turn into nasty, vicious, discriminating little third-graders in a space of fifteen minutes.
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The Scary Economic Trend Making Americans More Job-Insecure Than Ever
Under-the-table, off-the-books work has become the norm for many.
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Calling the Troops “Heroes” Is a Lie That Puts Them – and Democracy – in Danger
Despite an overwhelming post-9/11 cultural consensus, serving in the military does not automatically make anyone a hero.
Could Stronger Unions Make China More Democratic?
There's overall more political space for labor unrest in China today than there is for any other form of social conflict.
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Rail Workers Revolt Against Driving Solo
On July 16, thousands of railroaders abruptly learned their union officers had held secret negotiations with BNSF.
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NYU Grad Union Needs a Contract Campaign, Not Just a Contract
Thus far, our union's leadership has chosen expediency over engaging members.
Pregnant Women and Immigrant Children: The Latest Victims of Mass Imprisonment?
A Tennessee law recently signed by Gov. Bill Haslam criminalizes women who ingest narcotics while pregnant.
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California Drought Leaves Farmworkers Hung Out to Dry
California's ongoing drought is another blow to hundreds of thousands of farmworkers, many of whom are undocumented immigrants, that are struggling to survive.