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We Must End the Madness of Nuclear Weapons
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has courageously taken the nine nuclear weapons-wielding countries to the International Court of Justice.
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Oligarchy: As American as Poisoned Apple Pie
The current struggle between democracy and oligarchy in the United States traces its roots back to the 1787 Philadelphia Convention.
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How the War on Workers Is Changing
We need to put back into place laws and policies that balance the powers of employers and employees, and let workers unionize.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Net Neutrality Is Hanging by the Thinnest of Threads, and More
The FCC formally proposes new rules that could allow companies like Netflix to pay internet service providers like Comcast to have their content sent to customers at faster speeds, …
Living as Slaves: How the Poorest Nepali Workers Get Exploited in the Richest Arab Nation
Nepali youth flock to Qatar in search of a better life but they are subjected to a life of slavery miles away from home.
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Toxic Technology
Apple and other big manufacturers must swap less-deadly chemicals for the cancerous ones poisoning their Chinese workers.
Lessons From James Boggs: Capitalist Automation in the 21st Century
The racist antagonisms in the UAW led James Boggs to revolutionary conclusions about the US capitalist system.
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The Tragedy of the Soma Mine Workers
At this point, the death toll in the Soma mining accident has already reached 245, with reports of another 100 workers remaining in the mine, yet unreached.
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Climate Change Deniers
Deniers of climate change can ignore it all they want, it doesn't change the facts.
Walmart and Contractor Settle $21 Million Wage Theft Suit, Days After Obama Praises Penny-Pinching Retailer
Just days after President Obama praised Walmart's business practices in a speech at one of its California stores, more than 1,800 warehouse workers in the state have settled a …