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Social Death and the Criminalization of Resistance in the California Prison Hunger Strikes
At stake here is the very meaning of social life and social death, and the continued legacy of slavery, both in the U.S. prison system and in the structure …
“We Can’t Survive on $7.25”
Fast food workers in seven U.S. cities are walking off the job this week in what organizers say is the largest strike in the industryu2019s history.
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What Ifs? The Sad Tale of Darlington Mills
In this 15th in our series on judicial amendment to the NLRA, we learn how the Supreme Court allowed Deering Milliken to close its Darlington Mills plant rather than …
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Bombshell: Plutocrats Brazenly Collude to Hurt State Economies and Screw Working People
Illinois fatcats discuss a plan to sabotage state bond ratings in a scheme to destroy pensions.
New Monetary Systems for a Sustainable Democracy and “The Great Turning“
Our money system is ill-equipped to help us solve the socio-economic and ecological challenges we face.
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My Life in Circles: Why Metadata Is Incredibly Intimate
Metadata, no matter what the detractors say, collected over time is an intimate repository of our lives.
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The President, Chattanooga, Amazon and Job Creation
Why is President Obama using Amazon to tout his ideas for job creation?
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The Minimum Wage Doesn’t Apply to Everyone
Millions of working Americans make less than minimum wage. In fact, more Americans are exempt from it than actually earn it.
In Oakland, Airport Workers Cite Unfair Practices
Workers at Oakland airport concessions are striking against unfair labor practices.
Bradley Manning Awaits Verdict After Trial Ends With Prosecution “Smears” and Harsh Government Secrecy
With the verdict due in tomorrow, Amy Goodman takes a look back at the case against PFC. Bradley Manning.