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Iceland’s Future Depends on the Contours of the Coalition
The parties most responsible for Iceland's economic collapse won a majority of seats in parliamentary elections.
We Have a Dream: Farmworkers Organize for Justice
What's at stake is not only an improvement in wages and working conditions, but a shift of power.
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Women Forge a Space for Themselves in Latin American Labor Movement
Training of women is being given a push, and delegations made up of equal numbers of men and women have started to be required for all activities.
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Sandy Hook Promise: There Will Be Change
As the NRA holds its annual meeting in Houston this weekend (expected attendance: more than 70,000), you see its tracks everywhere.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: US Apparel Companies Start to Rethink Their Use of Slave Labor, and More
After several horrific factory collapses in Bangladesh, some U.S. apparel companies are starting to rethink their use of slave labor.
Global May Day Protests Against Austerity and Deaths of Bangladeshi Workers
May Day marches in major cities around the world demand an end to austerity policies and support of workers' rights.
As Bangladesh Toll Hits 400, Calls Grow to Grant Workers the Same Protections as Labels They Make
Todayu2019s global May Day actions include a march of thousands of workers in Bangladesh demanding workplace safety following last weeku2019s factory collapse that left more than 400 dead and …
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Boston and Beyond
Noam Chomsky: It's rare for privileged Westerners to see, graphically, what many others experience daily.
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Death in Boston and West, Texas – Intent Hidden in Plain Sight?
There's no question that the injuries and deaths at the fertilizer plant were also the result of intentional acts.
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Immigrant Rights Groups, Labor and Occupy Plan May Day Protests
Nationally, May Day protests have already attracted the attention of authorities.