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Jobs Are Not the Answer
Instead of focusing creating low income jobs we should be have an income guarantee which allows people to take care of themselves.
How Conservative Interest Groups Are Reducing Unions’ Financial Resources
Right-wing groups have used their deep pockets to pull off a legally sanctioned pickpocket of unions.
Turkey Needs a “Labor Rights Spring“
One backdrop to the anti-government protests in Turkey this month is the Erdogan government's repression of workers' rights to organize and strike that has long been a trend in …
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William Rivers Pitt | You, Terrorist
William Rivers Pitt: The Keystone XL pipeline is not a disaster waiting to happen. It is a whole pile of disasters waiting to happen.
Divestment Campaigners Look Beyond Fossil Free to Fund Solar Utopias
Divesting from fossil fuel companies would investment funds to finance green energy ventures.
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Troubling Implications of Susan Rice’s Appointment as National Security Adviser
Rice defended the Bush administration's lies about the supposed ‘Iraqi threat’ in the run-up to the Iraq War.
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Five Reasons Why Austerity Hurts Today and Will Even More Tomorrow
Austerity can inflict long-term damage on people's pockets, psyches, livelihoods and lives.
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Corporate Welfare or Education?
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo new plan to make tax havens for big corporations is bad news for residents.
Snowden Leak Highlights Few Whistleblower Protections for Intelligence Contract Employees
Intelligence contract employees have no protections against employer retaliation, such as being fired.
The Dues and Don’ts of Union Dues
Though no one loves paying taxes - or dues - both are vital to the survival of our democracy.