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Economic Update: Recent Economic History
Richard D. Wolff gives an economic update on Wisconsin's public employees, the GRAT tax evasion, the last 50 years of the ‘War on Poverty,’ and more.
2013 in Review: Aiming Higher, Labor Tries New Angles and Alliances
Unions tried new angles on organizing - some promising, others vaguer.
Will Boeing Workers Nix Givebacks in Forced Re-Vote?
The vote by this large industrial workforce could be a last stand for private-sector pensions for new hires.
Little Holiday Cheer for IKEA Workers
IKEA's inconsistent labor relations violate international union standards, leaving hundreds of employees without work in Canada and other countries across the globe.
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The Bitter Reality for Farmworkers
Farmworkers across the country who help harvest the food that will be prepared this holiday season continue to struggle under bitter working and living conditions.
Can Childhood Trauma Shorten Your Life?
Doctors may be overlooking a significant risk factor in disease.
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Barry Knight Is Fed Up With the Fed; He Thinks You Should Be, Too
Historically, there has been plenty of opposition to a central bank, but today, Knight believes the public is operating under a benign misperception.
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How Do You End Homelessness? If You’re This State, You Offer People Homes
For years, Utah has addressed its homeless problem by simply offering apartments to those who lack a home.
Economic Update: There Are Alternatives
Updates on dangers in anti-bacterial soap, South African union to start socialist party, Germans retire abroad, billionaires' whims shape health care. Major discussions of Obamacare and alternatives to capitalist …