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The Real Story Behind the Detroit Pension Fight and What It Means to America’s Future
“If you think of Detroit as far away and unrelated to life in your hometown, think again. The next victim could be your town, your community, your retirement.”

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William Rivers Pitt | In Memory of Bartcop: Seedcorn, Pioneer, Patriot
Coppage was, in his way, the Charlie Parker of liberal bloggers. Every saxophone player who followed Parker was blowing notes Bird had already blown better.

Mr. and Mrs. Labor-Management: Struggling to Make Their Marriage Work
My name is Labor and I married Mr. Management in the second half of the nineteenth century.

New ILO Animation Explores Forced Labor
The International Labour Organization released the following video to demonstrate how individuals can get trapped into forced labor.

Decolonizing Pipeline Resistance: An Interview With Freda Huson
As the battle over the Keystone XL pipeline intensifies in the United States, the Canadian province of British Columbia faces similar battles of its own.

Paul Buhle on His “Big and Useful” New Collaboration, “Radical Jesus“
Paul Buhle talks to Truthout about ‘Radical Jesus,’ his new collaboration and ‘graphic history of faith,’ and its ties to current activism.

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Mass Incarceration: Are the Feds Charting a New Path?
Eric Holder's argument for reconsideration of felon disenfranchisement laws and reductions in mandatory minimum sentences is a positive sign.

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The Left and the Environment
Unlike most left issues, the environmental crisis affects everyone. But this universality seems politically problematic to some on the Left. They worry that the injustices and miseries against which …

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Labor Anger Simmers in Cambodia
An uneasy calm prevails in Cambodia after the government crackdown on protests by garment workers in January.

Chicagoans Call for Paid Sick Days
In a strong show of support, small business owners, workers, health care practitioners, parents and Chicago Aldermen rallied today at City Council for paid sick days legislation.