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Opting Out of Wall Street and Building Sustainable, Resilient Communities: Remaking Finance, Part III
Community time banks and local currencies can be an effective means to escape the corrupt extractive finance system.
Now They Want to Take Away the 8-Hour Day and 40-Hour Week
In the midst of a deepening jobs crisis, Republicans are proposing legislation that kills the only law that creates employment.
Laundering The Public Image Of Worker-Killing Sweatshops
The industry responsible for monitoring labor and safety practices of multinational suppliers has failed miserably.
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Clamoring for Justice in the Open: May Day 2013 in New York City
New York City hosted vibrant festivals for justice this May Day. A photo-essay by Craig O'Connor and Molly Knefel.
With Obama Visit, Mexicans Scrutinize US Immigration Bill
Mexico's reception of President Barack Obama last weekend and of his immigration reform bill is decidedly mixed. The bill's emphasis on border security and its downgrading of family reunification …
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That Unemployment Form Might Violate Your Civil Rights
The Department of Labor ruled that arbitrary obstacles in Florida's process violate federal civil rights protections.
Survival of the … Nicest? Check Out the Other Theory of Evolution
A new theory of human origins says cooperation - not competition - is instinctive.
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.