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Only Way To Get Big Money Out of Politics: Devalue Political Influence
Buying and selling political influence is a consensual crime with a radically different nature. Enforcing laws against this crime is practically impossible.
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Wall Street Bonuses vs. the Minimum Wage
Raising the minimum wage would give our economy much more bang for the buck than we get from the financial industry's yearly windfalls.
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Education in the Name of Social Transformation: Teaching Workers
Michael Yates discusses the importance of not just organizing workers, but teaching radical ideas.
Women Are Three-Quarters of Workers In the 10 Largest Low-Wage Jobs, Wage Gaps Exist In All But Three Occupations, NWLC Analysis Shows
Women are three-quarters of workers in the largest, lowest-wage occupations.
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Masters of the Universe, Superstars of Wall Street
Has Harvard economist Greg Mankiw been living in a cave since 2006?
How the GOP Ambushed the VW Union Election
Congressional Republicans and anti-union organizations have adopted the term “ambush elections” to describe new NLRB rules on union certification, but the real ambush of recent weeks was the GOP …
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.